Overview
- Covers the kinematics, dynamics, calibration, and configuration optimization of modular robots
- Introduces configuration-independent modeling and formulation methods based on group theory and differential geometry
- Offers new thoughts on the development of modular and reconfigurable robot systems
Part of the book series: Research on Intelligent Manufacturing (REINMA)
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Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Prof. I-Ming Chen, Prof. Chen, Fellow of Singapore Academy of Engineering, Fellow of IEEE, and FellowASME, received the B.S. degree from the National Taiwan University in 1986, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from California Institute of Technology in 1989 and 1994, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. He is currently a full professor of the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research interests are in construction robotics, logistics robotics, wearable sensors, human-robot interaction, modular robotics, and reconfigurable automation. He was general chairs for a number of international conferences including ICRA 2017. He was a Senior Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Robotics, and is currently the Editor-in-chief of IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Modular Robots: Theory and Practice
Authors: Guilin Yang, I-Ming Chen
Series Title: Research on Intelligent Manufacturing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5007-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Intelligent Technologies and Robotics, Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
Copyright Information: Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press, Wuhan and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5006-2Published: 31 August 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5009-3Published: 01 September 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-5007-9Published: 30 August 2021
Series ISSN: 2523-3386
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3394
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 187
Number of Illustrations: 74 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
Topics: Control, Robotics, Mechatronics, Classical Mechanics, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control