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Robot Behaviour

Design, Description, Analysis and Modelling

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Authors:
  1. Ulrich Nehmzow

    1. School of Computing & Intelligent System, University of Ulster, Londonderry, United Kingdom

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  • Practical examples of modelling and analysing observed behaviour, taken from real-world robotics scenarios

  • Numerous listings of Scilab programs for modelling and statistical analysis of behavioural data

  • Numerous exercises with solutions

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-13
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  2. Introduction to this Book

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    Pages 1-3

  3. A Brief Introduction to Mobile Robotic

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    Pages 1-10

  4. Introduction to Scientific Methods in Mobile Robotics

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    Pages 1-19

  5. Statistical Tools for Describing Experimental Data

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    Pages 1-64

  6. Describing Behaviour Quantitatively Through Dynamical Systems Theory and Chaos Theory

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    Pages 1-36

  7. Analysis of Agent Behaviour: Case Studies

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    Pages 1-18

  8. Computer Modelling of Robot-Environment Interaction

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    Pages 1-28

  9. Accurate Simulation Through System Identification

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    Pages 1-17

  10. Robot Programming Through System Identification

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    Pages 1-19

  11. Other Applications of Transparent Modelling Through System Identification

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    Pages 1-4

  12. Quantitative Comparison of Behaviours and Model Validity

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    Pages 1-8

  13. Conclusion

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    Pages 1-6

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 1-15
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Robots have evolved impressively since the 3-D manipulator built by C.W. K- ward (1957), the two little electromechanical turtles Elmer and Elsie [Walter, 1950, Walter, 1951], and the ?rst mobile robots controlled by comp- ers, Shakey [Nilsson, 1984], CART [Moravec, 1979, Moravec, 1983], and - lare [Giralt et al., 1979]. Since then, we have seen industrial robot manipu- tors working in car factories, automatic guided vehicles moving heavy loads along pre-de?ned routes, human-remotely-operated robots neutralising bombs, and even semi-autonomous robots, like Sojourner, going to Mars and moving from one position to another commanded from Earth. Robots will go further and further in our society. However, there is still a kind of robot that has not completely taken off so far: autonomous robots. Autonomy depends upon working without human supervision for a considerable amount of time, taking independent decisions, adapting to new challenges in dynamic environments, interacting with other systems and humans, and so on. Research on autonomy is highly motivated by the expectations of having robots that can work with us and for us in everyday environments, assisting us at home or work, acting as servants and companions to help us in the execution of different tasks, so that we can have more spare time and a better quality of life.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Computing & Intelligent System, University of Ulster, Londonderry, United Kingdom

    Ulrich Nehmzow

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Robot Behaviour

  • Book Subtitle: Design, Description, Analysis and Modelling

  • Authors: Ulrich Nehmzow

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-397-2

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2009

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-84800-396-5Published: 28 November 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84800-397-2Published: 18 December 2008

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 252

  • Number of Illustrations: 125 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Behavioral Sciences

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