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AI for Sports (Hardcover): Chris Brady, Karl Tuyls, Shayegan Omidshafiei AI for Sports (Hardcover)
Chris Brady, Karl Tuyls, Shayegan Omidshafiei
R3,599 Discovery Miles 35 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- Written by world-leading subject specialist in both sport management and artificial intelligence - Includes interviews with elite sports managers and coaches - Examines the competitive advantages offered by AI to a wide-range of areas including Recruitment, Performance & Tactics, Health & Fitness, Pedagogy, Broadcasting, eSports, Gambling, and Stadium Design

Handbook of Smart Manufacturing - Forecasting the Future of Industry 4.0 (Hardcover): A Jay, Hari Singh, Parveen, Bandar... Handbook of Smart Manufacturing - Forecasting the Future of Industry 4.0 (Hardcover)
A Jay, Hari Singh, Parveen, Bandar AlMangour
R4,672 Discovery Miles 46 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This handbook covers smart manufacturing development, processing, modifications, and applications. It provides a complete understanding of the recent advancements in smart manufacturing through its various enabling manufacturing technologies, and how industries and organizations can find the needed information on how to implement smart manufacturing towards sustainability of manufacturing practices. Handbook of Smart Manufacturing: Forecasting the Future of Industry 4.0 covers all related advances in manufacturing such as the integration of reverse engineering with smart manufacturing, industrial internet of things (IIoT), and artificial intelligence approaches, including Artificial Neural Network, Markov Decision Process, and Heuristics Methodology. It offers smart manufacturing methods like 4D printing, micro-manufacturing, and processing of smart materials to assist the biomedical industries in the fabrication of human prostheses and implants. The handbook goes on to discuss how to accurately predict the requirements, identify errors, and make innovation for the manufacturing process more manageable by implementing various advanced technologies and solutions into the traditional manufacturing process. Strategies and algorithms used to incorporate smart manufacturing into different sectors are also highlighted within the handbook. This handbook is an invaluable resource for stakeholders, industries, professionals, technocrats, academics, research scholars, senior graduate students, and human healthcare professionals.

AI for Diversity (Paperback): Roger Soraa AI for Diversity (Paperback)
Roger Soraa
R715 Discovery Miles 7 150 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

It explore issues of diversity and inclusion in relation to artificial intelligence (AI). The author leads a research group on Digitalization and Robotization of Society at NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Machine Consciousness (Paperback): Owen Holland Machine Consciousness (Paperback)
Owen Holland
R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the toaster that burns our breakfast to the video recorder that wipes out our favourite movie, we've all had that feeling that a machine is out to get us. So can a machine really be conscious? Can it feel feelings? Well even the humble thermostat knows when it gets too hot - and it can do something about it too. But can a machine think thoughts? When IBM's super-fast computer Deep Blue can beat the world champion at chess, it makes you hesitate. Does it have a personality? How would you know? In this collection of essays we hear from an international array of computer scientists and brain scientists who are actively working from both the machine and human ends of things to bridge the gap between the mind and the machine.

Biologically Inspired Control of Humanoid Robot Arms - Robust and Adaptive Approaches (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Adam Spiers,... Biologically Inspired Control of Humanoid Robot Arms - Robust and Adaptive Approaches (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Adam Spiers, Said Ghani Khan, Guido Herrmann
R4,508 R3,726 Discovery Miles 37 260 Save R782 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book investigates a biologically inspired method of robot arm control, developed with the objective of synthesising human-like motion dynamically, using nonlinear, robust and adaptive control techniques in practical robot systems. The control method caters to a rising interest in humanoid robots and the need for appropriate control schemes to match these systems. Unlike the classic kinematic schemes used in industrial manipulators, the dynamic approaches proposed here promote human-like motion with better exploitation of the robot's physical structure. This also benefits human-robot interaction. The control schemes proposed in this book are inspired by a wealth of human-motion literature that indicates the drivers of motion to be dynamic, model-based and optimal. Such considerations lend themselves nicely to achievement via nonlinear control techniques without the necessity for extensive and complex biological models. The operational-space method of robot control forms the basis of many of the techniques investigated in this book. The method includes attractive features such as the decoupling of motion into task and posture components. Various developments are made in each of these elements. Simple cost functions inspired by biomechanical "effort" and "discomfort" generate realistic posture motion. Sliding-mode techniques overcome robustness shortcomings for practical implementation. Arm compliance is achieved via a method of model-free adaptive control that also deals with actuator saturation via anti-windup compensation. A neural-network-centered learning-by-observation scheme generates new task motions, based on motion-capture data recorded from human volunteers. In other parts of the book, motion capture is used to test theories of human movement. All developed controllers are applied to the reaching motion of a humanoid robot arm and are demonstrated to be practically realisable. This book is designed to be of interest to those wishing to achieve dynamics-based human-like robot-arm motion in academic research, advanced study or certain industrial environments. The book provides motivations, extensive reviews, research results and detailed explanations. It is not only suited to practising control engineers, but also applicable for general roboticists who wish to develop control systems expertise in this area.

Kinesthetic Perception - A Machine Learning Approach (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018): Subhasis... Kinesthetic Perception - A Machine Learning Approach (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Subhasis Chaudhuri, Amit Bhardwaj
R2,886 Discovery Miles 28 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on the study of possible adaptive sampling mechanisms for haptic data compression aimed at applications like tele-operations and tele-surgery. Demonstrating that the selection of the perceptual dead zones is a non-trivial problem, it presents an exposition of various issues that researchers must consider while designing compression algorithms based on just noticeable difference (JND). The book begins by identifying perceptually adaptive sampling strategies for 1-D haptic signals, and goes on to extend the findings on multidimensional signals to study directional sensitivity, if any. The book also discusses the effect of the rate of change of kinesthetic stimuli on the JND, temporal resolution for the perceivability of kinesthetic force stimuli, dependence of kinesthetic perception on the task being performed, the sequential effect on kinesthetic perception, and, correspondingly, on the perceptual dead zone. Offering a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and graduate students working on haptics and machine perception studies, the book can also support interdisciplinary work focused on automation in surgery.

Robust Hand Gesture Recognition for Robotic Hand Control (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018): Ankit... Robust Hand Gesture Recognition for Robotic Hand Control (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Ankit Chaudhary
R2,886 Discovery Miles 28 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book focuses on light invariant bare hand gesture recognition while there is no restriction on the types of gestures. Observations and results have confirmed that this research work can be used to remotely control a robotic hand using hand gestures. The system developed here is also able to recognize hand gestures in different lighting conditions. The pre-processing is performed by developing an image-cropping algorithm that ensures only the area of interest is included in the segmented image. The segmented image is compared with a predefined gesture set which must be installed in the recognition system. These images are stored and feature vectors are extracted from them. These feature vectors are subsequently presented using an orientation histogram, which provides a view of the edges in the form of frequency. Thereby, if the same gesture is shown twice in different lighting intensities, both repetitions will map to the same gesture in the stored data. The mapping of the segmented image's orientation histogram is firstly done using the Euclidian distance method. Secondly, the supervised neural network is trained for the same, producing better recognition results. An approach to controlling electro-mechanical robotic hands using dynamic hand gestures is also presented using a robot simulator. Such robotic hands have applications in commercial, military or emergency operations where human life cannot be risked. For such applications, an artificial robotic hand is required to perform real-time operations. This robotic hand should be able to move its fingers in the same manner as a human hand. For this purpose, hand geometry parameters are obtained using a webcam and also using KINECT. The parameter detection is direction invariant in both methods. Once the hand parameters are obtained, the fingers' angle information is obtained by performing a geometrical analysis. An artificial neural network is also implemented to calculate the angles. These two methods can be used with only one hand, either right or left. A separate method that is applicable to both hands simultaneously is also developed and fingers angles are calculated. The contents of this book will be useful for researchers and professional engineers working on robotic arm/hand systems.

The Culture of AI - Everyday Life and the Digital Revolution (Hardcover): Anthony Elliott The Culture of AI - Everyday Life and the Digital Revolution (Hardcover)
Anthony Elliott
R4,059 Discovery Miles 40 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this ground-breaking book, Cambridge-trained sociologist Anthony Elliott argues that much of what passes for conventional wisdom about artificial intelligence is either ill-considered or plain wrong. The reason? The AI revolution is not so much about cyborgs and super-robots in the future, but rather massive changes in the here-and-now of everyday life. In The Culture of AI, Elliott explores how intelligent machines, advanced robotics, accelerating automation, big data and the Internet of Everything impact upon day-to-day life and contemporary societies. With remarkable clarity and insight, Elliott's examination of the reordering of everyday life highlights the centrality of AI to everything we do - from receiving Amazon recommendations to requesting Uber, and from getting information from virtual personal assistants to talking with chatbots. The rise of intelligent machines transforms the global economy and threatens jobs, but equally there are other major challenges to contemporary societies - although these challenges are unfolding in complex and uneven ways across the globe. The Culture of AI explores technological innovations from industrial robots to softbots, and from self-driving cars to military drones - and along the way provides detailed treatments of: The history of AI and the advent of the digital universe; automated technology, jobs and employment; the self and private life in times of accelerating machine intelligence; AI and new forms of social interaction; automated vehicles and new warfare; and, the future of AI. Written by one of the world's foremost social theorists, The Culture of AI is a major contribution to the field and a provocative reflection on one of the most urgent issues of our time. It will be essential reading to those working in a wide variety of disciplines including sociology, science and technology studies, politics, and cultural studies.

Advanced Dynamics Modeling, Duality and Control of Robotic Systems (Hardcover): Edward Y.L. Gu Advanced Dynamics Modeling, Duality and Control of Robotic Systems (Hardcover)
Edward Y.L. Gu
R3,050 Discovery Miles 30 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides detailed fundamental theoretical reviews and preparations necessary for developing advanced dynamics modeling and control strategies for various types of robotic systems. This research book specifically addresses and discusses the uniqueness issue of representing orientation or rotation, and further proposes an innovative isometric embedding approach. The novel approach can not only reduce the dynamic formulation for robotic systems into a compact form, but it also offers a new way to realize the orientational trajectory-tracking control procedures. In addition, the book gives a comprehensive introduction to fundamentals of mathematics and physics that are required for modeling robot dynamics and developing effective control algorithms. Many computer simulations and realistic 3D animations to verify the new theories and algorithms are included in the book as well. It also presents and discusses the principle of duality involved in robot kinematics, statics, and dynamics. The duality principle can guide the dynamics modeling and analysis into a right direction for a variety of robotic systems in different types from open serial-chain to closed parallel-chain mechanisms. It intends to serve as a diversified research reference to a wide range of audience, including undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate students, researchers, and engineers interested in the areas of robotics, control and applications.

Metaheuristic Algorithms in Industry 4.0 (Hardcover): Pritesh Shah, Ravi Sekhar, Anand J. Kulkarni, Patrick Siarry Metaheuristic Algorithms in Industry 4.0 (Hardcover)
Pritesh Shah, Ravi Sekhar, Anand J. Kulkarni, Patrick Siarry
R3,195 Discovery Miles 31 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- Includes industrial case studies - Includes chapters on cyber physical systems, machine learning, deep learning, cyber security, robotics, smart manufacturing and predictive analytics - surveys current trends and challenges in metaheuristics and industry 4.0

Robotic Manipulators and Vehicles - Control, Estimation and Filtering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed.... Robotic Manipulators and Vehicles - Control, Estimation and Filtering (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Gerasimos Rigatos, Krishna Busawon
R5,349 Discovery Miles 53 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This monograph addresses problems of: * nonlinear control, estimation and filtering for robotic manipulators (multi-degree-of freedom rigid-link robots, flexible-link robots, underactuated, redundant and cooperating manipulators and closed-chain robotic mechanisms); and* nonlinear control, estimation and filtering for autonomous robotic vehicles operating on the ground, in the air, and on and under water, independently and in cooperating groups. The book is a thorough treatment of the entire range of applications of robotic manipulators and autonomous vehicles. The nonlinear control and estimation methods it develops can be used generically, being suitable for a wide range of robotic systems. Such methods can improve robustness, precision and fault-tolerance in robotic manipulators and vehicles at the same time as enabling the reliable functioning of these systems under variable conditions, model uncertainty and external perturbations.

Neural Networks for Robotics - An Engineering Perspective (Hardcover): Alma Y. Alanis, Nancy Arana-Daniel, Carlos Lopez-Franco Neural Networks for Robotics - An Engineering Perspective (Hardcover)
Alma Y. Alanis, Nancy Arana-Daniel, Carlos Lopez-Franco
R4,493 Discovery Miles 44 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The book offers an insight on artificial neural networks for giving a robot a high level of autonomous tasks, such as navigation, cost mapping, object recognition, intelligent control of ground and aerial robots, and clustering, with real-time implementations. The reader will learn various methodologies that can be used to solve each stage on autonomous navigation for robots, from object recognition, clustering of obstacles, cost mapping of environments, path planning, and vision to low level control. These methodologies include real-life scenarios to implement a wide range of artificial neural network architectures. Includes real-time examples for various robotic platforms. Discusses real-time implementation for land and aerial robots. Presents solutions for problems encountered in autonomous navigation. Explores the mathematical preliminaries needed to understand the proposed methodologies. Integrates computing, communications, control, sensing, planning, and other techniques by means of artificial neural networks for robotics.

AI for Digital Warfare (Hardcover): Niklas Hageback, Daniel Hedblom AI for Digital Warfare (Hardcover)
Niklas Hageback, Daniel Hedblom
R1,841 Discovery Miles 18 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

AI for Digital Warfare explores how the weaponising of artificial intelligence can and will change how warfare is being conducted, and what impact it will have on the corporate world. With artificial intelligence tools becoming increasingly advanced, and in many cases more humanlike, their potential in psychological warfare is being recognised, which means digital warfare can move beyond just shutting down IT systems into more all-encompassing hybrid war strategies.

Make: Volume 66 (Paperback): Mike Senese Make: Volume 66 (Paperback)
Mike Senese
R249 R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Save R62 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

We're excited to present our 2019 Make: Digital Fabrication Guide! This year we get our hands on maker-ready waterjet cutters with machines from Wazer and Omax. We also review the latest 3D printers, CNC routers, laser cutters, and vinyl cutters. More than 20 tools tested to help you find the best one for your shop or makerspace. Plus, more than 30 DigiFab projects and lessons: Build a robot companion that reacts to the faces of people around you Make Nixie tube-style display with LEDs and acrylic Create a mini Intaglio printing press and create unique artwork and much more.

AI for Cars (Hardcover): Josep Aulinas, Hanky Sjafrie AI for Cars (Hardcover)
Josep Aulinas, Hanky Sjafrie
R3,597 Discovery Miles 35 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

a short and accessible introduction on AI and Cars written by leading experts

Personhood and Social Robotics - A psychological consideration (Paperback): Raya Jones Personhood and Social Robotics - A psychological consideration (Paperback)
Raya Jones
R1,610 Discovery Miles 16 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An exponentially growing industry, human robot interaction (HRI) research has drawn predominantly upon psychologists' descriptions of mechanisms of face-to-face dyadic interactions. This book considers how social robotics is beginning unwittingly to confront an impasse that has been a perennial dilemma for psychology, associated with the historical 'science vs. art' debate. Raya Jones examines these paradigmatic tensions, and, in tandem, considers ways in which the technology-centred discourse both reflects and impacts upon understanding our relational nature. Chapters in the book explore not only how the technology-centred discourse constructs machines as us, but also how humans feature in this discourse. Focusing on how the social interaction is conceptualised when the human-robot interaction is discussed, this book addresses issues such as the long-term impact on persons and society, authenticity of relationships, and challenges to notions of personhood. By leaving aside terminological issues, Jones attempts to transcend ritual of pitching theories against each other in order to comprehensively analyse terms such as subjectivity, self and personhood and their fluid interplay in the world that we inhabit. Personhood and Social Robotics will be a key text for postgraduate students, researchers and scholars interested in the connection between technology and human psychology, including psychologists, science and technology studies scholars, media studies scholars and humanists. The book will also be of interest to roboticists and HRI researchers, as well as those studying or working in areas of artificial intelligence and interactive technologies more generally.

An Anthropology of Robots and AI - Annihilation Anxiety and Machines (Paperback): Kathleen Richardson An Anthropology of Robots and AI - Annihilation Anxiety and Machines (Paperback)
Kathleen Richardson
R1,163 Discovery Miles 11 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the making of robots in labs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It examines the cultural ideas that go into the making of robots, and the role of fiction in co-constructing the technological practices of the robotic scientists. The book engages with debates in anthropological theorizing regarding the way that robots are reimagined as intelligent, autonomous and social and weaved into lived social realities. Richardson charts the move away from the "worker" robot of the 1920s to the "social" one of the 2000s, as robots are reimagined as companions, friends and therapeutic agents.

Human-Robot Interaction in Social Robotics (Paperback): Takayuki Kanda, Hiroshi Ishiguro Human-Robot Interaction in Social Robotics (Paperback)
Takayuki Kanda, Hiroshi Ishiguro
R2,314 Discovery Miles 23 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Human-Robot Interaction in Social Robotics explores important issues in designing a robot system that works with people in everyday environments. Edited by leading figures in the field of social robotics, it draws on contributions by researchers working on the Robovie project at the ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories, a world leader in humanoid interactive robotics. The book brings together, in one volume, technical and empirical research that was previously scattered throughout the literature. Taking a networked robot approach, the book examines how robots work in cooperation with ubiquitous sensors and people over telecommunication networks. It considers the use of social robots in daily life, grounding the work in field studies conducted at a school, train station, shopping mall, and science museum. Critical in the development of network robots, these usability studies allow researchers to discover real issues that need to be solved and to understand what kinds of services are possible. The book tackles key areas where development is needed, namely, in sensor networks for tracking humans and robots, humanoids that can work in everyday environments, and functions for interacting with people. It introduces a sensor network developed by the authors and discusses innovations in the Robovie humanoid, including several interactive behaviors and design policies. Exploring how humans interact with robots in daily life settings, this book offers valuable insight into how robots may be used in the future. The combination of engineering, empirical, and field studies provides readers with rich information to guide in developing practical interactive robots.

Cognitive Computing Using Green Technologies - Modeling Techniques and Applications (Hardcover): Asis Kumar Tripathy Cognitive Computing Using Green Technologies - Modeling Techniques and Applications (Hardcover)
Asis Kumar Tripathy; Chiranji Lal Chowdhary, Mahasweta Sarkar, Sanjaya Kumar Panda
R3,927 Discovery Miles 39 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cognitive Computing is a new topic which aims to simulate human thought processes using computers that self-learn through data mining, pattern recognition, and natural language processing. This book focuses on the applications of Cognitive Computing in areas like Robotics, Blockchain, Deep Learning, and Wireless Technologies. This book covers the basics of Green Computing, discusses Cognitive Science methodologies in Robotics, Computer Science, Wireless Networks, and Deep Learning. It goes on to present empirical data and research techniques, modelling techniques and offers a data-driven approach to decision making and problem solving. This book is written for researchers, academicians, undergraduate and graduate students, and industry persons who are working on current applications of Cognitive Computing.

Control of Multiple Robots Using Vision Sensors (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Miguel Aranda, Gonzalo Lopez-Nicolas, Carlos Sagues Control of Multiple Robots Using Vision Sensors (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Miguel Aranda, Gonzalo Lopez-Nicolas, Carlos Sagues
R4,140 Discovery Miles 41 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This monograph introduces novel methods for the control and navigation of mobile robots using multiple-1-d-view models obtained from omni-directional cameras. This approach overcomes field-of-view and robustness limitations, simultaneously enhancing accuracy and simplifying application on real platforms. The authors also address coordinated motion tasks for multiple robots, exploring different system architectures, particularly the use of multiple aerial cameras in driving robot formations on the ground. Again, this has benefits of simplicity, scalability and flexibility. Coverage includes details of: a method for visual robot homing based on a memory of omni-directional images; a novel vision-based pose stabilization methodology for non-holonomic ground robots based on sinusoidal-varying control inputs; an algorithm to recover a generic motion between two 1-d views and which does not require a third view; a novel multi-robot setup where multiple camera-carrying unmanned aerial vehicles are used to observe and control a formation of ground mobile robots; and three coordinate-free methods for decentralized mobile robot formation stabilization. The performance of the different methods is evaluated both in simulation and experimentally with real robotic platforms and vision sensors. Control of Multiple Robots Using Vision Sensors will serve both academic researchers studying visual control of single and multiple robots and robotics engineers seeking to design control systems based on visual sensors.

Generation Robot - A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation (Paperback): Terri Favro Generation Robot - A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation (Paperback)
Terri Favro
R447 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For Fans of Mary Roach, a Sweetly Nostalgic and Enlightening Exploration of Futures Past, Present, and Still to Come Generation Robot covers a century of science fiction, fact, and speculation-from the 1950 publication of Isaac Asimov's seminal robot masterpiece, I, Robot, to the 2050 Singularity when artificial and human intelligence are predicted to merge. Beginning with a childhood informed by pop-culture robots in movies, in comic books, and on TV in the 1960s, to adulthood where the possibilities of self-driving cars and virtual reality are daily conversation, Terri Favro offers a unique perspective on how our relationship with robotics and futuristic technologies has shifted over time. Peppered with pop-culture fun-facts about Superman's kryptonite, the human-machine relationships in the cult TV show Firefly, and the sexual and moral implications of the film Ex Machina, Generation Robot explores how the techno-triumphs and resulting anxieties of reality bleed into the fantasies of our collective culture. Clever and accessible, Generation Robot isn't just for the serious, scientific reader-it's for everyone interested in robotics and technology since their science-fiction origins. By looking back at the future she once imagined, analyzing the plugged-in present, and speculating on what is on the horizon, Terri Favro allows readers the chance to consider what was, what is, and what could be. This is a captivating book that looks at the pop-culture of our society to explain how the world works-now and tomorrow.

AI vs Humans (Hardcover): Michael W. Eysenck, Christine Eysenck AI vs Humans (Hardcover)
Michael W. Eysenck, Christine Eysenck
R4,060 Discovery Miles 40 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The great majority of books on artificial intelligence are written by AI experts who understandably focus on its achievements and potential transformative effects on society. In contrast, AI vs Humans is written by two psychologists (Michael and Christine Eysenck) whose perspective on AI (including robotics) is based on their knowledge and understanding of human cognition. This book evaluates the strengths and limitations of people and AI. The authors' expertise equips them well to consider this by seeing how well (or badly) AI compares to human intelligence. They accept that AI matches or exceeds human ability in many spheres such as mathematical calculations, complex games (e.g., chess, Go, and poker), diagnosis from medical images, and robotic surgery. However, the human tendency to anthropomorphise has led many people to claim mistakenly that AI systems can think, infer, reason, and understand while engaging in information processing. In fact, such systems lack all those cognitive skills and are also deficient in the quintessentially human abilities of flexibility of thinking and general intelligence. At a time when human commitment to AI appears unstoppable, this up-to-date book advocates a symbiotic and co-operative relationship between humans and AI. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in AI and human cognition.

Bionic Sensing with Artificial Lateral Line Systems for Fish-Like Underwater Robots (Hardcover): Guangming Xie, Xingwen Zheng Bionic Sensing with Artificial Lateral Line Systems for Fish-Like Underwater Robots (Hardcover)
Guangming Xie, Xingwen Zheng
R1,902 Discovery Miles 19 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book focuses on fish lateral line inspired sensing, which has attracted increasing attention in recent years. The applications of fish lateral line inspired sensing technology on underwater robots were summarized for the first time in this book.

Designing Robot Behavior in Human-Robot Interactions (Paperback): Changliu Liu, Te Tang, Hsien-Chung Lin, Masayoshi Tomizuka Designing Robot Behavior in Human-Robot Interactions (Paperback)
Changliu Liu, Te Tang, Hsien-Chung Lin, Masayoshi Tomizuka
R1,534 Discovery Miles 15 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, we have set up a unified analytical framework for various human-robot systems, which involve peer-peer interactions (either space-sharing or time-sharing) or hierarchical interactions. A methodology in designing the robot behavior through control, planning, decision and learning is proposed. In particular, the following topics are discussed in-depth: safety during human-robot interactions, efficiency in real-time robot motion planning, imitation of human behaviors from demonstration, dexterity of robots to adapt to different environments and tasks, cooperation among robots and humans with conflict resolution. These methods are applied in various scenarios, such as human-robot collaborative assembly, robot skill learning from human demonstration, interaction between autonomous and human-driven vehicles, etc. Key Features: Proposes a unified framework to model and analyze human-robot interactions under different modes of interactions. Systematically discusses the control, decision and learning algorithms to enable robots to interact safely with humans in a variety of applications. Presents numerous experimental studies with both industrial collaborative robot arms and autonomous vehicles.

AI and SWARM - Evolutionary Approach to Emergent Intelligence (Paperback): Hitoshi Iba AI and SWARM - Evolutionary Approach to Emergent Intelligence (Paperback)
Hitoshi Iba
R1,474 Discovery Miles 14 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides theoretical and practical knowledge on AI and swarm intelligence. It provides a methodology for EA (evolutionary algorithm)-based approach for complex adaptive systems with the integration of several meta-heuristics, e.g., ACO (Ant Colony Optimization), ABC (Artificial Bee Colony), and PSO (Particle Swarm Optimization), etc. These developments contribute towards better problem-solving methodologies in AI. The book also covers emerging uses of swarm intelligence in applications such as complex adaptive systems, reaction-diffusion computing, and diffusion-limited aggregation, etc. Another emphasis is its real-world applications. We give empirical examples from real-world problems and show that the proposed approaches are successful when addressing tasks from such areas as swarm robotics, silicon traffics, image understanding, Vornoi diagrams, queuing theory, and slime intelligence, etc. Each chapter begins with the background of the problem followed by the current state-of-the-art techniques of the field, and ends with a detailed discussion. In addition, the simulators, based on optimizers such as PSO and ABC complex adaptive system simulation, are described in detail. These simulators, as well as some source codes, are available online on the author's website for the benefit of readers interested in getting some hands-on experience of the subject. The concepts presented in this book aim to promote and facilitate the effective research in swarm intelligence approaches in both theory and practice. This book would also be of value to other readers because it covers interdisciplinary research topics that encompass problem-solving tasks in AI, complex adaptive systems, and meta-heuristics.

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