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Basics of Robotics

Theory and Components of Manipulators and Robots

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Adam Morecki

    1. Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

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  2. Józef Knapczyk

    1. Cracow University of Technology, Poland

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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
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  2. The Mechanics of Manipulators and Robots

    1. Introduction

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 3-8

    2. Basic Concepts, Definitions and Systematization of Manipulators and Robots

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 9-33

    3. Manipulator Kinematics

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 34-54

    4. The Inverse Kinematics of Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 55-90

    5. Statics and Dynamics of Manipulators

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 91-124

    6. Geometrical and Functional Characteristics and Manipulator Motion Planning

      • Adam Morecki, Józef Knapczyk
      Pages 125-152

    7. 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
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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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