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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299728203321

Autore

Marani Giacomo

Titolo

Introduction to Autonomous Manipulation : Case Study with an Underwater Robot, SAUVIM / / by Giacomo Marani, Junku Yuh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-54613-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 162 p. 76 illus., 73 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, , 1610-7438 ; ; 102

Disciplina

629.89263

Soggetti

Automatic control

Robotics

Mechatronics

Artificial intelligence

System theory

Control, Robotics, Mechatronics

Artificial Intelligence

Systems Theory, Control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Geometry, kinematics and dynamics of multi-body systems -- Kinematic control -- The SAUVIM Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System -- Target localization -- Case study -- Mathematical supplement.

Sommario/riassunto

“Autonomous manipulation” is a challenge in robotic technologies. It refers to the capability of a mobile robot system with one or more manipulators that performs intervention tasks requiring physical contacts in unstructured environments and without continuous human supervision. Achieving autonomous manipulation capability is a quantum leap in robotic technologies as it is currently beyond the state of the art in robotics. This book addresses issues with the complexity of the problems encountered in autonomous manipulation including representation and modeling of robotic structures, kinematic and dynamic robotic control, kinematic and algorithmic singularity avoidance, dynamic task priority, workspace optimization and



environment perception. Further development in autonomous manipulation should be able to provide robust improvements of the solutions for all of the above issues. The book provides an extensive tract on sensory-based autonomous manipulation for intervention tasks in unstructured environments. After presenting the theoretical foundations for kinematic and dynamic modelling as well as task-priority based kinematic control of multi-body systems, the work is focused on one of the most advanced underwater vehicle-manipulator system, SAUVIM (Semi-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Intervention Missions). Solutions to the problem of target identification and localization are proposed, a number of significant case studies are discussed and practical examples and experimental/simulation results are presented. The book may inspire the robot research community to further investigate critical issues in autonomous manipulation and to develop robot systems that can profoundly impact our society for the better.