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Robotics : Introduction, Programming and Projects

ISBN: 9780130955432 | 0130955434
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 8/27/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
More descriptive, less mathematical, and easier to read than other books on the subject of robotics.Provides an introduction to roboticsdefinition, history, description, applications, maintenance, human safety, artificial intelligence, rationale, the future. Investigatesthe intelligence of the robotand reviewsrobot sensors. Focuses on software, but devotes considerable attention to the electronics (computer hardware) of the robot.Designed to meet the needs of those with or without extensive technical background.
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Part One An Introduction to Robotics1(242)
1 What Is a Robot?
2(20)
Robots and Robotics
3(1)
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Industrial Robots
3(1)
The Study of Robots
4(1)
Industrial Automation and Robots
5(5)
Choosing Between Humans, Robots, and Automation
10(1)
Nonindustrial Robots
11(9)
Summary
20(1)
Review Questions
20(2)
2 The History of Robots
22(12)
The Value of Studying The History of Robots
22(1)
Key Events in the History of Robots
23(7)
Fictional Robots
30(2)
Sources of Additional Information
32(1)
Summary
33(1)
Review Questions
33(1)
3 Components of an Industrial Robot: Part I
34(30)
General Characteristics of an Industrial Robot
35(2)
General Components of an Industrial Robot
37(1)
Manipulator Configurations
38(10)
Manipulator Power Supplies
48(13)
Summary
61(1)
Formulas
62(1)
Review Questions
62(2)
4 Components of an Industrial Robot: Part II
64(14)
Control Units
65(2)
Operating Methods of Robot Control Units
67(5)
The Vehicle and the Robot's Base
72(4)
Summary
76(1)
Review Questions
77(1)
5 End-of-Arm Tooling
78(20)
Grippers and Human Hands
79(2)
Characteristics of End-of-Arm Tooling
81(9)
Calculating Gripper Payload and Gripping Force
90(4)
Summary
94(1)
Formulas
95(1)
Review Questions
96(2)
6 Sensors
98(50)
The Role of Sensors
99(1)
Classes of Sensors
99(11)
Interfacing Natural Signals to Digital Controllers
110(1)
Sensor Areas for Robots
111(33)
Electrical Noise and Robot Sensor Information
144(2)
Summary
146(1)
Review Questions
146(2)
7 Applications for Industrial, Business, and Domestic Robots
148(24)
Using Robots
148(1)
Industrial Applications of Robotics
149(13)
Business Uses of Robotics
162(7)
Domestic Robots
169(1)
Military Robots
169(1)
Other Experimental Areas of Robotics
169(1)
Areas That Could Use Robots
169(2)
Summary
171(1)
Review Questions
171(1)
8 Robot Maintenance
172(7)
Preventive Maintenance
173(3)
Emergency Maintenance
176(1)
Maintenance and Safety
177(1)
Summary
177(1)
Review Questions
177(2)
9 Robotics and Safety
179(9)
When to Consider Robotic Safety
180(1)
Levels of Danger
180(1)
Robot Power Supplies
181(1)
How Robots Injure People
181(1)
Safety Aids
182(2)
Using Robotics to Meet Safety Requirements
184(1)
The Law and Safety
184(1)
A Safety Case Study
185(1)
Safety Features of a Robot Work Cell
186(1)
Summary
187(1)
Review Questions
187(1)
10 Artificial Intelligence
188(21)
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
189(9)
Expert Systems
198(2)
Learning to Understand Human Languages
200(1)
Interpreting Sensory Inputs
200(4)
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
204(1)
Ways That Artificial Intelligence May Help Robots
205(2)
Summary
207(1)
Review Questions
208(1)
11 Classification of Robots
209(8)
Classification by Arm Configuration
210(1)
Classification by Controller
210(1)
Classification by Power Supply
210(1)
Classification by Level of Technology
210(1)
Classification by Tasks Done
211(1)
Classification by Design
211(1)
The LERT Classification System
212(2)
Summary
214(2)
Review Questions
216(1)
12 Justifying the Use of Robots
217(16)
Steps in Justifying Robot Use
218(1)
Assessing the Area's Need for a Robot
218(1)
Justifying the Cost of Robots
219(8)
Disadvantages of Robot Labor
227(1)
How People React to Robots
227(3)
Summary
230(1)
Formulas
230(1)
Review Questions
231(2)
13 The Future for Robots
233(10)
Guessing at the Future
233(2)
Robotics at Present
235(4)
Short-Term Future of Robots
239(1)
Long-Term Future of Robots
240(1)
Summary
241(1)
Review Questions
242(1)
Part Two Robotics Programming Problems and Techniques243(144)
14 Operating Systems for Robots
244(23)
Types of Robotics Programs
245(1)
Programming Needs of Operating Systems
245(14)
Types of Memory Used in Operating Systems
259(1)
Languages Used in Operating Systems
259(7)
Summary
266(1)
Review Questions
266(1)
15 Robot Application Programming
267(28)
What Is a Robot Application Programs
268(1)
Languages Used
268(9)
Teaching or Learning Techniques
277(4)
Steps Involved in Training a Robot
281(1)
Sample Programming Methods
282(9)
Using the Teaching Pendant to Edit Rhino Robot Programs
291(2)
Summary
293(2)
Review Questions
293(2)
16 Carrying Out a Robotics Project
295(24)
Overview of the Robotics Projects Development Life Cycle
296(1)
Origination Phase
297(5)
Procedure and Project Development Phase
302(3)
Implementation Phase
305(11)
Operation (Maintenance) Phase
316(1)
Summary
316(1)
Review Questions
317(2)
17 Vision Systems
319(23)
How Human Vision Works
320(3)
Elements of Human Vision Processing
323(8)
How Most Machine Vision Systems Work
331(2)
Advantages of Hardware-Based Edge Detection
333(2)
Does the Robot's Vision Do What We Think It Is Doing?
335(1)
The Wizard Vision System
336(1)
Interfacing a Single-Element Eye
337(3)
Summary
340(1)
Review Questions
341(1)
18 Tactile Systems
342(7)
Understanding Robotic Tactile Interfacing
342(1)
Interfacing the Microswitch
343(2)
Interfacing a Strain Gauge
345(2)
Three-Dimensional Touch
347(1)
Summary
348(1)
Review Questions
348(1)
19 Proximity Sensors
349(7)
The Remaining Proximity Detectors
349(1)
General Interfacing Information
350(5)
Summary
355(1)
Review Questions
355(1)
20 Speech
356(31)
Speech Synthesis
357(1)
How Is Speech Synthesis Done?
357(11)
Speech Understanding
368(1)
Why Is Speech Understanding Desirable?
369(1)
Hearing
369(5)
Noise Command Systems
374(1)
Speech Recognition Systems
375(5)
Approaches to Speech Recognition System
380(1)
A Possible Speech Recognition System
381(1)
Voice Input Language for Robots
382(2)
Summary
384(1)
Review Questions
385(2)
Part Three Robotics Projects387(16)
21 Construction of Simple Robot Projects
388(15)
Getting Started in Robotics Projects
388(7)
Robot Projects
395(8)
22 Appendix A: Mechanics
403(11)
Power Transmission
403(9)
Statics
412(1)
Dynamics
412(1)
Review Questions
413(1)
Appendix B: Electricity, Electronics, and Computer Fundamentals
414(34)
Electricity
414(10)
Electronics
424(1)
Computer Fundamentals
425(21)
Review Questions
446(2)
Appendix C: Robotics Organizations
448(2)
Appendix D: Robot Specifications
450(20)
Appendix E: PC Board Inspection Using a Stand Along Vision System
470(5)
Glossary475(8)
Bibliography483(2)
Index485

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