Biomimetic Robotics : Mechanisms and Control.

This book is for a first course in robotics, especially in unmanned aerial or underwater vehicles.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Vepa, Ranjan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acronyms; 1 The Robot; 2 Biomimetic Mechanisms; 3 Homogeneous Transformations and Screw Motions; 4 Direct Kinematics of Serial Robot Manipulators; 5 Manipulators with Multiple Postures and Compositions; 6 Grasping: Mechanics and Constraints; 7 Jacobians; 8 Newtonian, Eulerian, and Lagrangian Dynamics; 9 Path Planning, Obstacle Avoidance, and Navigation; 10 Hamiltonian Systems and Feedback Linearization; 11 Robot Control; 12 Biomimetic Motive Propulsion; Answers to Selected Exercises; Appendix: Attitude and Quaternions; Bibliography; Index.