Autonomous Robots Modeling, Path Planning, and Control /

• Main Author: Fahimi, Farbod (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Vibration.; Dynamical systems.; Dynamics.; Mechanical engineering.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Automation.; Robotics and Automation.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Mechanical Engineering.

It is at least two decades since the conventional robotic manipulators have become a common manufacturing tool for different industries, from automotive to pharmaceutical. The new generation of robots are now being developed that can be categorized in two groups; redundant (and hyper-redundant) mani...

Table of Contents:

• Redundant Manipulators
• Hyper-Redundant Manipulators
• Obstacle Avoidance Using Harmonic Potential Functions
• Control of Manipulators
• Mobile Robots
• Autonomous Surface Vessels
• Autonomous Helicopters.