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Advanced Theory of Constraint and Motion Analysis for Robot Mechanisms (Hardcover): Jingshan Zhao, Zhijing Feng, Fulei Chu,... Advanced Theory of Constraint and Motion Analysis for Robot Mechanisms (Hardcover)
Jingshan Zhao, Zhijing Feng, Fulei Chu, Ning Ma
R3,661 Discovery Miles 36 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Advanced Theory of Constraint and Motion Analysis for Robot Mechanisms" provides a complete analytical approach to the invention of new robot mechanisms and the analysis of existing designs based on a unified mathematical description of the kinematic and geometric constraints of mechanisms.

Beginning with a high level introduction to mechanisms and components, the book moves on to present a new analytical theory of terminal constraints for use in the development of new spatial mechanisms and structures. It clearly describes the application of screw theory to kinematic problems and provides tools that students, engineers and researchers can use for investigation of critical factors such as workspace, dexterity and singularity.
Combines constraint and free motion analysis and design, offering a new approach to robot mechanism innovation and improvement.
Clearly describes the use of screw theory in robot kinematic analysis, allowing for concise representation of motion and static forces when compared to conventional analysis methods.
Includes worked examples to translate theory into practice and demonstrate the application of new analytical methods to critical robotics problems."

Human Motion Simulation - Predictive Dynamics (Hardcover, New): Karim Abdel-Malek, Jasbir Arora Human Motion Simulation - Predictive Dynamics (Hardcover, New)
Karim Abdel-Malek, Jasbir Arora
R2,139 Discovery Miles 21 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Simulate realistic human motion in a virtual world with an optimization-based approach to motion prediction. With this approach, motion is governed by human performance measures, such as speed and energy, which act as objective functions to be optimized. Constraints on joint torques and angles are imposed quite easily. Predicting motion in this way allows one to use avatars to study how and why humans move the way they do, given specific scenarios. It also enables avatars to react to infinitely many scenarios with substantial autonomy. With this approach it is possible to predict dynamic motion without having to integrate equations of motion -- rather than solving equations of motion, this approach solves for a continuous time-dependent curve characterizing joint variables (also called joint profiles) for every degree of freedom.
Introduces rigorous mathematical methods for digital human modelling and simulationFocuses on understanding and representing spatial relationships (3D) of biomechanicsDevelops an innovative optimization-based approach to predicting human movementExtensively illustrated with 3D images of simulated human motion (full color in the ebook version)

MSP430-based Robot Applications - A Guide to Developing Embedded Systems (Paperback): Dan Harres MSP430-based Robot Applications - A Guide to Developing Embedded Systems (Paperback)
Dan Harres
R1,176 Discovery Miles 11 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a careful explanation of the basic areas of electronics and computer architecture, along with lots of examples, to demonstrate the interface, sensor design, programming and microcontroller peripheral setup necessary for embedded systems development. With no need for mechanical knowledge of robots, the book starts by demonstrating how to modify a simple radio-controlled car to create a basic robot. The fundamental electronics of the MSP430 are described, along with programming details in both C and assembly language, and full explanations of ports, timing, and data acquisition. Further chapters cover inexpensive ways to perform circuit simulation and prototyping.

Key features include:

Thorough treatment of the MSP430 s architecture and functionality along with detailed application-specific guidance Programming and the use of sensor technology to build an embedded system A learn-by-doing experience

With this book you will learn:

The basic theory for electronics design

- Analog circuits

- Digital logic

- Computer arithmetic

- Microcontroller programming

How to design and build a working robotAssembly language and C programming How to develop your own high-performance embedded systems application using an on-going robotics application

Teaches how to develop your own high-performance embedded systems application using an on-going robotics application

Thorough treatment of the MSP430 s architecture and functionality along with detailed application-specific guidance.

Focuses on electronics, programming and the use of sensor technology to build an embedded system

Covers assembly language and C programming "

CONTROLO 2020 - Proceedings of the 14th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing, July 1-3, 2020,... CONTROLO 2020 - Proceedings of the 14th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing, July 1-3, 2020, Braganca, Portugal (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Jose Alexandre Goncalves, Manuel Braz-Cesar, Joao Paulo Coelho
R6,973 Discovery Miles 69 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book offers a timely and comprehensive snapshot of research and developments in the field of control engineering. Covering a wide range of theoretical and practical issues, the contributions describes a number of different control approaches, such adaptive control, fuzzy and neuro-fuzzy control, remote and robust control systems, real time an fault tolerant control, among others. Sensors and actuators, measurement systems, renewable energy systems, aerospace systems as well as industrial control and automation, are also comprehensively covered. Based on the proceedings of the 14th APCA International Conference on Automatic Control and Soft Computing, held on July 1-3, 2020, in Braganca, Portugal, the book offers a timely and thoroughly survey of the latest research in the field of control, and a source of inspiration for researchers and professionals worldwide.

Learning Robotics, with Robotics, by Robotics - Educational Robotics (Hardcover): I Gaudiello Learning Robotics, with Robotics, by Robotics - Educational Robotics (Hardcover)
I Gaudiello
R3,888 Discovery Miles 38 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The relationship between technological and pedagogical innovation has recently created a new field of research at the crossroads between Psychology, Educational Sciences and Artificial Intelligence: Educational Robotics (ER). Through analysis of the achievable educational goals based on the technological status and specific learning modes of different types of robots, it is possible to define three pedagogical paradigms: learning robotics, learning with robotics, and learning by robotics. In this book we address these three paradigms through three themes: human representations of robots, the acceptance and trust shown when interacting with a humanoid, and learning favored by the development and programming of robots in an educational context. These themes allow the authors to fully explore, define and delimit this novel field of research for future application in educational and social contexts. Finally, the book discusses contributions and limitations which have emerged from different methodologies of research, potential educational applications, and concepts of human robot interaction for the development of the above paradigms.

Cunning Machines - Your Pocket Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence (Paperback): Jedrzej Osinski Cunning Machines - Your Pocket Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence (Paperback)
Jedrzej Osinski
R1,401 Discovery Miles 14 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There are many myths and mistakes which make the topics of artificial intelligence complex and confusing. But the truth is that the foundations of AI are not rocket science. People do not need a PhD to understand how a basic neural network works. In fact, one does not even need computer skills to learn this. Cunning Machines: Your Pocket Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence explains the main concepts: what does AI really mean, where do we find it, how do scientists try to evaluate it, what are its main limitations and what future we can expect with it? It also describes the most popular AI techniques in an easy-to-digest form: Artificial neural networks Genetic algorithms The Monte Carlo method Natural language processing Ontologies and their applications This book is for everyone. Still, it may be especially valuable to teachers who wish to enrich their classes with some interesting and popular topics, sales managers and business analysts who wish to better understand the IT world, and finally politicians and journalists who take part in debates on the latest technologies. Jedrzej Osinski earned a PhD in artificial intelligence, has worked on government grants and has published 14 scientific papers to date. He is also the co-author of two books. At the same time, he has over ten years of experience working in IT companies of different sizes, domains (the web, telecoms, banking, e-learning), organisation structures and locations (Poland, Ireland and the UK). He is also involved in various initiatives promoting AI, science and modern technologies including blog posts, invited talks and TV and radio appearances

Medical Robotics - Minimally Invasive Surgery (Hardcover, New): Paula Gomes Medical Robotics - Minimally Invasive Surgery (Hardcover, New)
Paula Gomes
R4,172 Discovery Miles 41 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advances in research have led to the use of robotics in a range of surgical applications. Medical robotics: Minimally invasive surgery provides authoritative coverage of the core principles, applications and future potential of this enabling technology.
Beginning with an introduction to robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (MIS), the core technologies of the field are discussed, including localization and tracking technologies for medical robotics. Key applications of robotics in laparoscopy, neurology, cardiovascular interventions, urology and orthopaedics are considered, as well as applications for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery, vitreoretinal surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Microscale mobile robots for the circulatory system and mesoscale robots for the gastrointestinal tract are investigated, as is MRI-based navigation for in vivo magnetic microrobots. Finally, the book concludes with a discussion of ethical issues related to the use of robotics in surgery.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Medical robotics: Minimally invasive surgery is a comprehensive guide for all those working in the research, design, development and application of medical robotics for surgery. It also provides an authoritative introduction for academics and medical practitioners working in this field.
Provides authoritative coverage of the core principles, applications and future potential of medical roboticsIntroduces robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (MIS), including the core technologies of the field and localization and tracking technologies for medical roboticsConsiders key applications of robotics in laparoscopy, neurology, cardiovascular interventions, urology and orthopaedics

Advances in Italian Mechanism Science - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of IFToMM Italy (Hardcover, 1st ed.... Advances in Italian Mechanism Science - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of IFToMM Italy (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Vincenzo Niola, Alessandro Gasparetto
R5,080 Discovery Miles 50 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of IFToMM ITALY, held online on September 9-11, 2020. It includes peer-reviewed papers on the latest advances in mechanism and machine science, discussing topics such as biomechanical engineering, computational kinematics, the history of mechanism and machine science, gearing and transmissions, multi-body dynamics, robotics and mechatronics, the dynamics of machinery, tribology, vibrations, rotor dynamics and vehicle dynamics. A valuable, up-to-date resource, it offers an essential overview of the subject for scientists and practitioners alike, and will inspire further investigations and research.

Model Predictive Control for AC Motors - Robustness and Accuracy Improvement Techniques (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Yaofei Han,... Model Predictive Control for AC Motors - Robustness and Accuracy Improvement Techniques (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Yaofei Han, Chao Gong, Jinqiu Gao
R996 Discovery Miles 9 960 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book introduces how to improve the accuracy and robustness of model predictive control. Firstly, the disturbance observation- and compensation-based method is developed. Secondly, direct parameter identification methods are developed. Thirdly, the seldom-focused-on issues such as sampling and delay problems are solved in this book. Overall, this book solves the problems in a systematic and innovative way. Chapter 2 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com

Intelligent Control of Robotic Systems (Hardcover): Laxmidhar Behera, Swagat Kumar, Prem Kumar Patchaikani, Ranjith... Intelligent Control of Robotic Systems (Hardcover)
Laxmidhar Behera, Swagat Kumar, Prem Kumar Patchaikani, Ranjith Ravindranathan Nair, Samrat Dutta
R5,125 Discovery Miles 51 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book illustrates basic principles, along with the development of the advanced algorithms, to realize smart robotic systems. It speaks to strategies by which a robot (manipulators, mobile robot, quadrotor) can learn its own kinematics and dynamics from data. In this context, two major issues have been dealt with; namely, stability of the systems and experimental validations. Learning algorithms and techniques as covered in this book easily extend to other robotic systems as well. The book contains MATLAB- based examples and c-codes under robot operating systems (ROS) for experimental validation so that readers can replicate these algorithms in robotics platforms.

What To Expect When You're Expecting Robots - The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration (Hardcover): Julie Shah, Laura Major What To Expect When You're Expecting Robots - The Future of Human-Robot Collaboration (Hardcover)
Julie Shah, Laura Major
R676 Discovery Miles 6 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

For however smart your Roomba or Alexa might seem, historically, robots have been fairly dumb. They are only able to do their jobs when given a narrow set of tasks, confined in a controlled environment, and overseen by a human operator. But things are changing. A new breed of robots is in development that will operate largely on their own. They'll drive on roads and sidewalks, ferry deliveries within buildings, stock shelves in stores, and coordinate teams of doctors and nurses. These autonomous systems will find their way into busy, often unpredictable public spaces. They could be truly collaborative, augmenting human work by attending to the parts of tasks we don't do as well, without our having to stop and direct them. But consider, for a moment, the sorcerer's apprentice. The broom he set to work was also supposed to be collaborative, too, and should have made his life much easier. But the broom didn't know how to behave, and the apprentice no longer understood the thing he had made. The challenge of this next generation of robots is that, like the apprentice's broom, they will wreak complete havoc, inadvertently hurting or even killing people, unless we can recognize a simple truth: collaborative robots will be the first truly social creatures that technology has created. They will need to know how to behave in unfamiliar spaces and around untrained users and bystanders. Robot experts Julie Shah and Laura Major are among those engineers leading the development of collaborative robots, and in this book, they will offer their vision for how to make it in the new era of human-robot collaboration. They set out the blueprint for what they call working robots, which in many ways resemble service animals, and take readers through the many fascinating and surprising challenges that both engineers and the public will need to address in figuring out these machines can be responsibly integrated into society: what they will have to look like, how they will have to talk to strangers and what robot etiquette will be, whether we will have to "robot-proof" public spaces and infrastructure, and how the safety-critical work of human-robot collaboration will force a sea change in how the tech industry is regulated. Today, we still gawk at a car that drives by without a driver. Tomorrow, you might find yourself driving next to five of them. We can debate whether the singularity will ever come, but robots need not be superintelligent in order to revolutionize our relationship to technology. Read this book to find out how.

5G IoT and Edge Computing for Smart Healthcare (Paperback): Akash Kumar Bhoi, Victor Hugo Costa de Albuquerque, Samarendra Nath... 5G IoT and Edge Computing for Smart Healthcare (Paperback)
Akash Kumar Bhoi, Victor Hugo Costa de Albuquerque, Samarendra Nath Sur, Paolo Barsocchi
R2,667 Discovery Miles 26 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

5G IoT and Edge Computing for Smart Healthcare addresses the importance of a 5G IoT and Edge-Cognitive-Computing-based system for the successful implementation and realization of a smart-healthcare system. The book provides insights on 5G technologies, along with intelligent processing algorithms/processors that have been adopted for processing the medical data that would assist in addressing the challenges in computer-aided diagnosis and clinical risk analysis on a real-time basis. Each chapter is self-sufficient, solving real-time problems through novel approaches that help the audience acquire the right knowledge. With the progressive development of medical and communication - computer technologies, the healthcare system has seen a tremendous opportunity to support the demand of today's new requirements.

Theory of Applied Robotics - Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 2022): Reza N. Jazar Theory of Applied Robotics - Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control (Hardcover, 3rd ed. 2022)
Reza N. Jazar
R2,767 R2,568 Discovery Miles 25 680 Save R199 (7%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control presents detailed robotics concepts at a theoretical-practical level, concentrating on their practical use. Related theorems and formal proofs are provided, as are real-life applications. This new edition is completely revised, and includes updated and expanded example sets and problems and new materials. This textbook is designed for undergraduate or first-year graduate programs in mechanical, systems, and industrial engineering. Practicing engineers, researchers, and related professionals will appreciate the book's user-friendly presentation of a wealth of robotics topics, most notably in 3D kinematics and dynamics of manipulator robots.

The Biomechanics of the Tactile Perception of Friction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Laurence Willemet The Biomechanics of the Tactile Perception of Friction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Laurence Willemet
R4,371 Discovery Miles 43 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Humans rely on their sense of touch to perceive subtle movements and micro slippages to manipulate an impressive range of objects. This incredible dexterity relies on fast and unconscious adjustments of the grip force that holds an object strong enough to avoid a catastrophic fall yet gentle enough not to damage it. The Biomechanics of the Tactile Perception of Friction covers how the complex mechanical interaction is perceived by the nervous system to quickly infer the state of the contact for a swift and precise regulation of the grip. The first part focuses on how humans assess friction at the contact initialization and the second part highlights an efficient coding strategy that the nervous system might use to continuously adjust the grip force to keep a constant safety margin before slippage. Taken together, these results reveal how the perception of frictional information is encoded in the deformation of our skin. The findings are useful for designing bio-inspired tactile sensors for robotics or prosthetics and for improving haptic human-machine interactions.

Handbook of Smart Materials, Technologies, and Devices - Applications of Industry 4.0 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Chaudhery... Handbook of Smart Materials, Technologies, and Devices - Applications of Industry 4.0 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Paolo Di Sia
R33,476 Discovery Miles 334 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This handbook brings together technical expertise, conceptual background, applications, and societal aspects of Industry 4.0: the evolution of automation and data exchange in fabrication technologies, materials processing, and device manufacturing at both experimental and theoretical model scales. The book assembles all the aspects of Industry 4.0, starting from the emergence of the concept to the consequences of its progression. Drawing on expert contributors from around the world, the volume details the technologies that sparked the fourth revolution and illustrates their characteristics, potential, and methods of use in the industrial and societal domains. In addition, important topics such as ethics, privacy and security are considered in a reality where all data is shared and saved remotely. The collection of contribution serve a very broad audience working in the fields of science and engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, nanotechnology, energy, environment, green chemistry, sustainability, electrical and electronic engineering, solid-state physics, surface science, aerosol technology, chemistry, colloid science, device engineering, and computer technology. This handbook ideal reference libraries in universities and industrial institutions, government and independent institutes, individual research groups and scientists.

Industry 4.0, China 2025, IoT - The Hype Around the World of Automation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Wolfgang Babel Industry 4.0, China 2025, IoT - The Hype Around the World of Automation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Wolfgang Babel
R4,722 Discovery Miles 47 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book gives an overview about automation technology over the last 50 years, based on my own experiences. It is a good summery for automation since 1970 for all who want to know about the context of automation developments and their standards. It is a fundamental summery and enables the reader to get experience in the complex field of automation. In detail the question is arised, whether Industry 4.0, China 2025, IoT, AI are a revolution or more an evolution of timewise established availbale technologies in HW, SW and algorithms. Is the hype about Industry 4.0 justified or not? In that context a timelline since 1970 ist shown for AI, ANN, essential milestones in automation, e.g OSI-model, automation pyramid, standards for bus systems, main SW-languages, robots, AI, ANN, pattern recognittion, Ethernet, the 12 most important international field busses, their main features and characterisitcs, foundation of committees, harmonization and standardization efforts, OPC UA and cloud computing, field devices, PLCs, SCADA, MES, ERP and automation history. All that history is seen in the context of -controller, DSP (Digital signal processor), FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) , Chip on Board. It is include the HW-history, from Intel 8080 to octuple multicore processors. In the same way it is shown the history of field device out from laboratory into the field with all difficulties and benefits of that transition. The issues are summerized in a pyramid of complexity. Requirements for robustness and safety are shown for field devices. In the same way it is shown the development of mainframes, workstations and PC's. SAP a leading ERP System is explained in mor detail. Specially it is figured out how SAP works and what has to be considered in working with such kind of system. The differences between MES- and ERP-systems are discussed, specially also for future combined SAP/MES systems. Explained are the problems of middlesized companies (SMEs) in dealing with Industry 4.0 and automation. Further examples are given and discussed for automized quality control in automotvie, PCB-handling, CIGS (Solar cell)-production. Also shown is the upgrade for older products and make them ready for automation standards. In detail the history oft he modern robotics is shown for the automotive industry. In summery also is figured out the Industry 5.0 which is just coming up more and more.

Intelligent Robot - Implementation and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023): Feng Duan, Wen Yu Li, Ying Tan Intelligent Robot - Implementation and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
Feng Duan, Wen Yu Li, Ying Tan
R1,618 R1,519 Discovery Miles 15 190 Save R99 (6%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Today, the development of robots is making steady advances. In particular, the Robot Operating System (ROS) offers a unified platform that greatly facilitates the development of robots and has become a new hotspot for learning and application in the field of robotics research.This book introduces readers to the key technologies and development methods for ROS-based intelligent robots. Covering both the development history of robots and various aspects of programming robots, it offers effective support for beginners.The book is divided into three parts, the first of which introduces the basics of robots, including their definition, development, composition, and key technologies. In turn, the second part covers the hardware and software components and the implementation of functions such as vision, speech, grasping, and autonomous navigation. These functions need to work together to provide user-friendlier and more intelligent service. The third part shows how to develop robots with different functions in different application scenarios.Combining theoretical and practical aspects, with a strong focus on application, this work can be used as a reference book for robotics-related courses. Moreover, it will benefit all readers who are interested in intelligent robot development, sharing essential insights into developing service robots based on ROS.

The RCS Handbook - Tools for Real Time Control Systems Software Development (Hardcover): V Gazi The RCS Handbook - Tools for Real Time Control Systems Software Development (Hardcover)
V Gazi
R3,624 Discovery Miles 36 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The complete engineering resource for implementing the NIST real-time control systems software library

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) real-time control systems (RCS) library is a highly useful tool for engineers developing and implementing hierarchical and distributed real-time control systems. This book serves as a user’s guide for development engineers using the software library in industrial applications.

The RCS Handbook is divided into three parts. The first section provides a tutorial introduction to RCS that discusses the RCS design methodology and the Reference Model Architecture (RMA) on which the RCS library is based. The second section serves as an RCS handbook for applications engineers and features two illustrative design examples, coverage of issues in programming in Neutral Message Language (NML), and discussion of code generation and architecture files. The third section provides helpful appendices that provide useful background information on the C++ language, compilers and makefiles, and general operating system concepts.

Suitable as a primary text for a course in real-time control or as a professional reference, The RCS Handbook is a one-of-a-kind resource that provides unparalleled coverage of the RCS library and practical solutions in high-tech automation.

Dynamics of Multibody Systems (Hardcover): Ahmed A. Shabana Dynamics of Multibody Systems (Hardcover)
Ahmed A. Shabana
R2,450 Discovery Miles 24 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This fully revised fifth edition provides comprehensive coverage of flexible multibody system dynamics. Including an entirely new chapter on the integration of geometry, durability analysis, and design, it offers clear explanations of spatial kinematics, rigid body dynamics, and flexible body dynamics, and uniquely covers the basic formulations used by the industry for analysis, design, and performance evaluation. Included are methods for formulating dynamic equations, the floating frame of reference formulation used in small deformation analysis, and the absolute nodal coordinate formulation used in large deformation analysis, as well as coverage of industry durability investigations. Illustrated with a wealth of examples and practical applications throughout, it is the ideal text for single-semester graduate courses on multibody dynamics taken in departments of aerospace and mechanical engineering, and for researchers and practicing engineers working on a wide variety of flexible multibody systems.

Human-Robot Interaction - Safety, Standardization, and Benchmarking (Hardcover): Paolo Barattini, Federico Vicentini, Gurvinder... Human-Robot Interaction - Safety, Standardization, and Benchmarking (Hardcover)
Paolo Barattini, Federico Vicentini, Gurvinder Singh Virk, Tamas Haidegger
R3,188 Discovery Miles 31 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Human-Robot Interaction: Safety, Standardization, and Benchmarking provides a comprehensive introduction to the new scenarios emerging where humans and robots interact in various environments and applications on a daily basis. The focus is on the current status and foreseeable implications of robot safety, approaching these issues from the standardization and benchmarking perspectives. Featuring contributions from leading experts, the book presents state-of-the-art research, and includes real-world applications and use cases. It explores the key leading sectors-robotics, service robotics, and medical robotics-and elaborates on the safety approaches that are being developed for effective human-robot interaction, including physical robot-human contacts, collaboration in task execution, workspace sharing, human-aware motion planning, and exploring the landscape of relevant standards and guidelines. Features Presenting a comprehensive introduction to human-robot interaction in a number of domains, including industrial robotics, medical robotics, and service robotics Focusing on robot safety standards and benchmarking Providing insight into current developments in international standards Featuring contributions from leading experts, actively pursuing new robot development

What Social Robots Can and Should Do (Paperback): Johanna Seibt, Marco Norskov, Soren Schack Andersen What Social Robots Can and Should Do (Paperback)
Johanna Seibt, Marco Norskov, Soren Schack Andersen
R2,981 Discovery Miles 29 810 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Robots - What Everyone Needs to Know (R) (Paperback): Phil Husbands Robots - What Everyone Needs to Know (R) (Paperback)
Phil Husbands
R391 R317 Discovery Miles 3 170 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A concise, accessible introduction to robots, what they can do, what they can't, and what their increasing encroachment into our lives might mean for us Since the turn of the millennium a quiet revolution has been underway. Millions of autonomous robots with some level of intelligence are now in domestic use, mainly as vacuum cleaners. Driverless cars - which are nothing less than autonomous robots - are starting to appear on our streets. There is a huge effort underway in industry and universities to develop the next generation of more intelligent, autonomous, mobile robots. Accompanying these arrivals has been a steady stream of inflammatory articles in the media raising concerns over the impending spectre of super-intelligent robots, along with stories about how most jobs will soon be lost to robots. Here, using the Question-and-Answer format, Phil Husbands gives a balanced and broad introduction to robotics and the current state of the field, analysing where it has come from, and where it might go in the future. He begins with the history of robotics and its complex relationship with popular culture, and then moves on to discuss the technology underlying robots in an engaging, non-technical way, exploring the limits of what robots can actually do now and what they might be able to do in the future. Naturally these machines, which often seem to display life-like properties, are attracting great attention. Do they pose a threat or an unprecedented opportunity? And although the 'singularity' may not be something to worry about, there are certainly ethical issues needing consideration as robots with some intelligence are used increasingly across many sectors. Husbands considers both these ethical problems and also the wider socio-political challenges that robots are already creating, and the larger ones they might bring in the future.

Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Technology - Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Advanced Production and... Advances in Mechanical Engineering and Technology - Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE) - 2021 (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
Ranganath M. Singari, Pavan Kumar Kankar, Girija Moona
R6,139 Discovery Miles 61 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering (ICAPIE) - 2021 held at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, during June 18-19, 2021. The book covers the recent advances and challenges in the area of production and industrial engineering. Various topics covered include artificial intelligence and expert systems, CAD/CAM Integration Technology, CAD/CAM, automation and robotics, computer-aided geometric design and simulation, construction machinery and equipment, design tools, cutting tool material and coatings, dynamic mechanical analysis, optimization and control, energy machinery and equipment, flexible manufacturing technology and system, fluid dynamics, bio-fuels, fuel cells, high-speed/precision machining, laser processing technology, logistics and supply chain management, machinability of materials, composite materials, material engineering, mechanical dynamics and its applications, mechanical power engineering, mechanical transmission theory and applications, non-traditional machining processes, operations management, precision manufacturing and measurement, precision manufacturing and measurement, reverse engineering and structural strength and robustness. This book is useful for various researcher mainly mechanical and allied engineering discipline.

Tactile Sensing, Skill Learning, and Robotic Dexterous Manipulation (Paperback): Qiang Li, Shan Luo, Zhaopeng Chen, Chenguang... Tactile Sensing, Skill Learning, and Robotic Dexterous Manipulation (Paperback)
Qiang Li, Shan Luo, Zhaopeng Chen, Chenguang Yang, Jianwei Zhang
R3,045 Discovery Miles 30 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Tactile Sensing, Skill Learning and Robotic Dexterous Manipulation focuses on cross-disciplinary lines of research and groundbreaking research ideas in three research lines: tactile sensing, skill learning and dexterous control. The book introduces recent work about human dexterous skill representation and learning, along with discussions of tactile sensing and its applications on unknown objects' property recognition and reconstruction. Sections also introduce the adaptive control schema and its learning by imitation and exploration. Other chapters describe the fundamental part of relevant research, paying attention to the connection among different fields and showing the state-of-the-art in related branches. The book summarizes the different approaches and discusses the pros and cons of each. Chapters not only describe the research but also include basic knowledge that can help readers understand the proposed work, making it an excellent resource for researchers and professionals who work in the robotics industry, haptics and in machine learning.

The Culture of AI - Everyday Life and the Digital Revolution (Paperback): Anthony Elliott The Culture of AI - Everyday Life and the Digital Revolution (Paperback)
Anthony Elliott
R1,202 Discovery Miles 12 020 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.

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