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Record Nr.

UNINA9910231245303321

Autore

Ben-Ari Mordechai

Titolo

Elements of Robotics [[electronic resource] /] / by Mordechai Ben-Ari, Francesco Mondada

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Springer Nature, 2017

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-62533-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 308 p. 198 illus., 76 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

006.3

Soggetti

Artificial intelligence

Algorithms

Robotics

Automation

Artificial Intelligence

Robotics and Automation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Robots and their Applications -- Sensors -- Reactive Behavior -- Finite State Machines -- Robotic Motion and Odometry -- Control -- Local Navigation: Obstacle Avoidance -- Localization -- Mapping -- Mapping-based Navigation -- Fuzzy Logic Control -- Image Processing -- Neural Networks -- Machine Learning -- Swarm Robotics -- Kinematics of a Robotic Manipulator -- Appenix A:Units of Measurement -- Appendix B:Mathematical Derivations and Tutorials -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book bridges the gap between playing with robots in school and studying robotics at the upper undergraduate and graduate levels to prepare for careers in industry and research. Robotic algorithms are presented formally, but using only mathematics known by high school and first-year college students, such as calculus, matrices and probability. Concepts and algorithms are explained through detailed diagrams and calculations. Elements of Robotics presents an overview of different types of robots



and the components used to build robots, but focuses on robotic algorithms: simple algorithms like odometry and feedback control, as well as algorithms for advanced topics like localization, mapping, image processing, machine learning and swarm robotics. These algorithms are demonstrated in simplified contexts that enable detailed computations to be performed and feasible activities to be posed. Students who study these simplified demonstrations will be well prepared for advanced study of robotics. The algorithms are presented at a relatively abstract level, not tied to any specific robot. Instead a generic robot is defined that uses elements common to most educational robots: differential drive with two motors, proximity sensors and some method of displaying output to the use. The theory is supplemented with over 100 activities, most of which can be successfully implemented using inexpensive educational robots. Activities that require more computation can be programmed on a computer. Archives are available with suggested implementations for the Thymio robot and standalone programs in Python.