An Overview of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Volume 2: Robotics

摘要

The field of robotics is reviewed. Primitive functions are discussed. Manipulator arms are considered. Actuators are examined. Mobility, end effectors, control, and sensor-controlled robots are covered. Robot vision is discussed, covering determination of pose, feature extraction, object recognition, and future techniques. Programming is addressed. Kinematics and dynamics are considered. Research requirements are taken up. Commercially available robots, vision systems, and other components are discussed. Information sources are provided.