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Robotics : introduction, programming, and projects / James L. Fuller.

By: Fuller, James L, 1941-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Merrill, 1991Description: xvii, 465 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 067521078X.Subject(s): RoboticsDDC classification: 629.892
Contents:
Part One: An introduction to robotics -- What is a robot? -- The history of robots -- Components of an industrial robot -- End-of-arm tooling -- Sensors -- Applications for industrial, business and domestic robots -- Robot maintenance -- Robotics and safety -- Robotics and artificial intelligence -- Classification of robots -- Justifying the use of robots -- The future for robots -- Part Two: Robotics programming problems and techiques -- Operating systems for robots -- Robot application programming -- Carrying out a robotics project -- Vision systems -- Tactile systems -- Proximity sensors -- Speech synthesis -- Speech understanding -- Part Three: Robotics projects -- Construction of simple robot projects.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 629.892 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00021225
Total holds: 0

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Robotics - introduction, programming and projets presents basic themes and practical applications in the emerging field of robotics, concentrating on the present and future developments of robotics for industry, business and personal use. Students learn that they must first understand robotics in general terms before concentrating their study on one of the many areas involved (mechanics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing, computers, systems, etc).

Bibliography: p. 457-459 - Includes index.

Part One: An introduction to robotics -- What is a robot? -- The history of robots -- Components of an industrial robot -- End-of-arm tooling -- Sensors -- Applications for industrial, business and domestic robots -- Robot maintenance -- Robotics and safety -- Robotics and artificial intelligence -- Classification of robots -- Justifying the use of robots -- The future for robots -- Part Two: Robotics programming problems and techiques -- Operating systems for robots -- Robot application programming -- Carrying out a robotics project -- Vision systems -- Tactile systems -- Proximity sensors -- Speech synthesis -- Speech understanding -- Part Three: Robotics projects -- Construction of simple robot projects.

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