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THE ROBOTICS PRIMER
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| By: |
Maja J. Mataric |
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Paperback |
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£43.00 |
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£34.40 |
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£8.60 |
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| ISBN 10: |
026263354x |
| ISBN 13: |
9780262633543 |
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| Publisher: |
MIT PRESS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
17 August, 2007 |
| Series: |
Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents series |
| Pages: |
328 |
| Description: |
A broadly accessible introduction to robotics that spans the most basic concepts and the most novel applications; for students, teachers, and hobbyists. |
| Synopsis: |
The Robotics Primer offers a broadly accessible introduction to robotics for students at pre-university and university levels, robot hobbyists, and anyone interested in this burgeoning field. The text takes the reader from the most basic concepts (including perception and movement) to the most novel and sophisticated applications and topics (humanoids, shape-shifting robots, space robotics), with an emphasis on what it takes to create autonomous intelligent robot behavior. The core concepts of robotics are carried through from fundamental definitions to more complex explanations, all presented in an engaging, conversational style that will appeal to readers of different backgrounds. The Robotics Primer covers such topics as the definition of robotics, the history of robotics ("Where do Robots Come From?"), robot components, locomotion, manipulation, sensors, control, control architectures, representation, behavior ("Making Your Robot Behave"), navigation, group robotics, learning, and the future of robotics (and its ethical implications). To encourage further engagement, experimentation, and course and lesson design, The Robotics Primer is accompanied by a free robot programming exercise workbook that implements many of the ideas on the book on iRobot platforms. The Robotics Primer is unique as a principled, pedagogical treatment of the topic that is accessible to a broad audience; the only prerequisites are curiosity and attention. It can be used effectively in an educational setting or more informally for self-instruction. The Robotics Primer is a springboard for readers of all backgrounds -- including students taking robotics as an elective outside the major, graduate students preparing to specialize in robotics, and K-12 teachers who bring robotics into their classrooms. |
| Illustrations: |
88 figs, 1tbl illus. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
MIT Press |
| Prizes: |
Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2008. 2008 |
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Returnable |
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