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For senior-year undergraduate and first-year graduate courses in robotics.
An intuitive introduction to robotic theory and application
Since its original publication in 1986, Craig's Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control has been the leading textbook for teaching robotics at the university level. Blending traditional mechanical engineering material with computer science and control theoretical concepts, the text covers a range of topics, including rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positional kinematics, velocities and Jacobians of linkages, dynamics, linear and non-linear control, force control methodologies, mechanical design aspects, and robotic programming.
The 4th Edition features a balance of application and theory, introducing the science and engineering of mechanical manipulation--establishing and building on foundational understanding of mechanics, control theory, and computer science. With an emphasis on computational aspects of problems, the text aims to present material in a simple, intuitive way.
List of contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Spatial Transformations
- 3. Forward Kinematics
- 4. Inverse Kinematics
- 5. Velocities, Static Forces, and Jacobians
- 6. Dynamics
- 7. Trajectory Planning
- 8. Mechanical Design of Robots
- 9. Linear Control
- 10. Non-Linear Control
- 11. Force Control
- 12. Programming Languages and Systems
- 13. Simulation and Off-Line Programming
Summary
For senior-yearundergraduate and first-year graduate courses in robotics.
An intuitiveintroduction to robotic theory and application
Since its originalpublication in 1986, Craig’s Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics andControl has been the leading textbook for teaching robotics at theuniversity level. Blending traditional mechanical engineering material withcomputer science and control theoretical concepts, the text covers a range oftopics, including rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positionalkinematics, velocities and Jacobians of linkages, dynamics, linear andnon-linear control, force control methodologies, mechanical design aspects, androbotic programming.
The 4th Edition featuresa balance of application and theory, introducing the science and engineering ofmechanical manipulation—establishing and building on foundational understandingof mechanics, control theory, and computer science. With an emphasis on the computationalaspects of problems, the text aims to present material in a simple, intuitive manner.
