An introduction to the science and practice of autonomous robots
that reviews over 300 current systems and examines the underlying
technology. Autonomous robots are intelligent machines capable of
performing tasks in the world by themselves, without explicit human
control. Examples range from autonomous helicopters to Roomba, the
robot vacuum cleaner. In this book, George Bekey offers an
introduction to the science and practice of autonomous robots that
can be used both in the classroom and as a reference for industry
professionals. He surveys the hardware implementations of more than
300 current systems, reviews some of their application areas, and
examines the underlying technology, including control,
architectures, learning, manipulation, grasping, navigation, and
mapping. Living systems can be considered the prototypes of
autonomous systems, and Bekey explores the biological inspiration
that forms the basis of many recent developments in robotics. He
also discusses robot control issues and the design of control
architectures. After an overview of the field that introduces some
of its fundamental concepts, the book presents background material
on hardware, control (from both biological and engineering
perspectives), software architecture, and robot intelligence. It
then examines a broad range of implementations and applications,
including locomotion (wheeled, legged, flying, swimming, and
crawling robots), manipulation (both arms and hands), localization,
navigation, and mapping. The many case studies and specific
applications include robots built for research, industry, and the
military, among them underwater robotic vehicles, walking machines
with four, six, and eight legs, and the famous humanoid robots Cog,
Kismet, ASIMO, and QRIO. The book concludes with reflections on the
future of robotics-the potential benefits as well as the possible
dangers that may arise from large numbers of increasingly
intelligent and autonomous robots.
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