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Basics of Robotics

Theory and Components of Manipulators and Robots

Part of the book series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM, volume 402)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages II-2
  2. The Mechanics of Manipulators and Robots

    1. Introduction

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 3-8
    2. Manipulator Kinematics

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 34-54
    3. The Inverse Kinematics of Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 55-90
    4. Statics and Dynamics of Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 91-124
    5. Platform Parallel Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 153-196
  3. Grippers, Drives and Sensors of Manipulators and Robots

    1. Manipulator and Robot Grippers

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 197-222
    2. Drives and Mechanisms Used in Robots

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 223-274
    3. Sensors and Transducers Used in Robots

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 275-304
  4. Control of Manipulators and Robots Task Planning

    1. Control of Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 305-318
    2. Robot Task Planning

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 319-377
  5. Robotics — Selected Issues

    1. Robots and Manipulators for Underwater Operation

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 379-404
    2. Industrial Robotics

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 405-432
    3. Rehabilitation Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 433-461
    4. Elastic Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 463-506
    5. Walking Machines

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 507-552
    6. Microrobotics

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 553-580

About this book

This volume contains the basic concepts of modern robotics, basic definitions, systematics of robots in industry, service, medicine and underwater activity. Important information on walking and mili-walking machines are included as well as possible applications of microrobots in medicine, agriculture, underwater activity.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

    Adam Morecki

  • Cracow University of Technology, Poland

    Józef Knapczyk

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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