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Mastication Robots

Biological Inspiration to Implementation

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Authors:
  1. Weiliang Xu

    1. School of Engineering & Advanced Technology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand

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  2. John E. Bronlund

    1. School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

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  • First book in the special field of masticatory robots for applications including foods texture analysis, dental training and speech therapy
  • Thorough review of the human masticatory system
  • Valuable reference for researchers, engineers and graduates in the field of computational intelligence, robotics, mechatronics, automatic control, and food sciences
  • Computational Intelligence readers can see how biological control principles can be applied to mechanical systems

Part of the book series: Studies in Computational Intelligence (SCI, volume 290)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Introduction

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 1-33

  3. Robotic Models of the Masticatory System

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 35-58

  4. Mastication Robot of Linear Actuation

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 59-89

  5. Mastication Robot of Crank Actuation

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 91-128

  6. Mastication Robot of a Crank-Slider Linkage

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 129-162

  7. Measurement and Reproduction of Mastication Movement

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 163-177

  8. Robotic Chewing Experiments

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 179-206

  9. Understanding Food Texture Using Masticatory Robots

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 207-236

  10. Neural Control of a Mastication Robot

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 237-270

  11. Knowledge System of Human Chewing Behaviours

    • Weiliang Xu, John E. Bronlund
    Pages 271-287

  12. Back Matter

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Mastication Robotics: Biological Inspiration to Implementation is the first book in the special field of masticatory robots for applications including foods texture analysis, dental training and speech therapy. It is a collection of the efforts we have made in the field at Massey University, New Zealand. The book provides a thorough review of the human masticatory system, and presents principles, analysis, design, simulations and experiments of a number of masticatory robots developed by the authors. This book is a valuable reference for researchers, engineers and graduates in the field of robotics, mechatronics, automatic control, artificial intelligence and food sciences.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Engineering & Advanced Technology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand

    Weiliang Xu

  • School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

    John E. Bronlund

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