General Robotics Robotics James L. Fuller A text for use in an introductory robotics course for community and four-year colleges. While the text is aimed at engineering and technology students, it can be understood by all students. Part I introduces the field of robotics, applications, and artificial intelligence. Part II investigates robot sensors, software, and hardware, as well as speech output. Part III deals with simple robotics projects.
Appendices offer background in electricity, electronics, and computers.
Includes chapter objectives, key terms, summaries, review questions and a glossary. The author begins with a basic introduction to robot control and covers topics such as teleprompting, operator interfaces, visual imagery, and command generation. Additionally, problematic issues are addressed, including noisy control lines, feedback and, response information, and predictive displays. Copyright 1999-2000 k2Robots. All rights reserved.