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This book presents the most recent research advances in the theory,
design, control and application of robotic systems, which are
intended for a variety of purposes such as manipulation,
manufacturing, automation, surgery, locomotion & biomechanics.
The issues addressed are fundamentally kinematic in nature, incl.
synthesis, calibration, redundancy, force control, dexterity,
inverse and forward kinematics, kinematic singularities, as well as
over-constrained systems. Methods used include line geometry,
quaternion algebra, screw algebra, and linear algebra. These
methods are applied to both parallel and serial
multi-degree-of-freedom systems. The book includes 53 reviewed
papers of researchers specialising in robot kinematics. The
chapters are as follows: Methods in Kinematics, Properties of
Mechanisms, Humanoids and Biomedical Applications, Workspace and
Isotropy, Analysis of Mechanisms, Design of Mechanisms, Motion
Synthesis and Mobility.
"the present book will be of great value for both newcomers to the
field and mature active researchers by serving as a coherent and
timely introduction to some of the modern approaches, ideas,
results, emerging understanding, and many open questions in this
fascinating field of polymer glasses, supercooled liquids, and thin
films" -Kenneth S. Schweizer, Morris Professor of Materials Science
& Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (from
the Foreword) This book provides a timely and comprehensive
overview of molecular level insights into polymer glasses in
confined geometries and under deformation. Polymer glasses have
become ubiquitous to our daily life, from the polycarbonate
eyeglass lenses on the end of our nose to large acrylic glass panes
holding water in aquarium tanks, with advantages over glass in that
they are lightweight and easy to manufacture, while remaining
transparent and rigid. The contents include an introduction to the
field, as well as state of the art investigations. Chapters delve
into studies of commonalities across different types of glass
formers (polymers, small molecules, colloids, and granular
materials), which have enabled microscopic and molecular level
frameworks to be developed. The authors show how glass formers are
modeled across different systems, thereby leading to treatments for
polymer glasses with first-principle based approaches and molecular
level detail. Readers across disciplines will benefit from this
topical overview summarizing the key areas of polymer glasses,
alongside an introduction to the main principles and approaches.
This book presents 53 independently reviewed papers which embody
the latest advances in the theory, design, control and application
of robotic systems, which are intended for a variety of purposes
such as manipulation, manufacturing, automation, surgery,
locomotion and biomechanics. Methods used include line geometry,
quaternion algebra, screw algebra, and linear algebra. These
methods are applied to both parallel and serial
multi-degree-of-freedom systems. The contributors are recognised
authorities in robot kinematics.
First published in 1949, this business classic (written by two men
experienced in sales and advertising) melded practical business
sense with the ignition for business success: imagination.The
examples may be historical, but the principles remain sound even
today. Starting, establishing, marketing, developing, and
maintaining a business all require the proper use of imaginative
ideas to keep ahead of the competition. Even working your way up
the ladder in someone else's business requires imagination. Woolf
and Roth cover the basics of generating ideas, big and small,
providing numerous examples of how individuals, even those starting
with little or nothing, have had success.
This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of
rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for
everyone!
The most up-to-date professional reference text on positional
release therapy, this high-quality clinical text is applicable to
the entire musculoskeletal system and easily integrated into
physical therapy, chiropractic and osteopathic curriculums. With
more than 600 illustrations and photos, this reader-friendly book
clearly demonstrates tender point locations, treatment positions
and other key topics. Written by clinicians who studied under the
technique's inventor, this is a must-have for students and health
care professionals who practice manual medicine.
"the present book will be of great value for both newcomers to the
field and mature active researchers by serving as a coherent and
timely introduction to some of the modern approaches, ideas,
results, emerging understanding, and many open questions in this
fascinating field of polymer glasses, supercooled liquids, and thin
films" -Kenneth S. Schweizer, Morris Professor of Materials Science
& Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (from
the Foreword) This book provides a timely and comprehensive
overview of molecular level insights into polymer glasses in
confined geometries and under deformation. Polymer glasses have
become ubiquitous to our daily life, from the polycarbonate
eyeglass lenses on the end of our nose to large acrylic glass panes
holding water in aquarium tanks, with advantages over glass in that
they are lightweight and easy to manufacture, while remaining
transparent and rigid. The contents include an introduction to the
field, as well as state of the art investigations. Chapters delve
into studies of commonalities across different types of glass
formers (polymers, small molecules, colloids, and granular
materials), which have enabled microscopic and molecular level
frameworks to be developed. The authors show how glass formers are
modeled across different systems, thereby leading to treatments for
polymer glasses with first-principle based approaches and molecular
level detail. Readers across disciplines will benefit from this
topical overview summarizing the key areas of polymer glasses,
alongside an introduction to the main principles and approaches.
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