Robotics : design, construction and applications / Allie Weaver

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Robotics is concerned with the design, operation, construction and use of robots. It is an umbrella field which includes concepts from various disciplines such as electronic engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering and information engineering. Robotics is also involved in the usage and designing of computer systems for information processing and controlling robots. Some of the important components of robots are power course, actuators, sensors and manipulators. Robots are used in dangerous environments like bomb detection and deactivation. There are various kinds of robots such as military robots, agricultural robots, medical robots, industrial robots, collaborative robots, nanorobots, domestic robots, and autonomous drones. This book presents the complex subject of robotics in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. Most of the topics introduced herein cover new techniques and the applications of this discipline. The book is appropriate for those seeking detailed information in this area.