Robotics

• Main Authors: Bajd, Tadej (Author), Mihelj, Matja¿ (Author), Lenarcic, Jadran (Author), Stanovnik, Ale¿ (Author), Munih, Marko (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2010.
• Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering ; 43
• Subjects: Engineering.; Artificial intelligence.; Mechanics.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Automation.; Manufacturing industries.; Machines.; Tools.; Robotics and Automation.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools.

This introductory text treats the following subjects: the basic characteristics of industrial robot mechanisms; the pose and movement of an object, which are described by homogenous transformation matrices; a geometric model of robot mechanism; a short introduction into kinematics and dynamics of ro...

Table of Contents:

• Homogenous transformation matrices
• Geometric description of the robot mechanism
• Two-segment robot manipulator
• Robot sensors
• Trajectory planning
• Robot control
• Robot environment
• Standards and safety in robotics.