In fact, the robotics industry is vibrant worldwide. There could be no better time for this updated and revised edition featuring significant new research and applications. This extensive handbook is written, presented, and organized with care. One hundred and twenty international specialists wrote the content. Independent reviewers, as well as the editor, read each chapter before publication.
Chapters conclude with references while some include additional readings.
Every single section from the 1st ed. was updated and 33 new chapters were added. The sixty-six substantive chapters are organized into 11 parts, which effectively represent the scope of industrial robotics. The final section, Part 12, is an 800-term glossary. Both the detailed table of contents and complete index make it simple to find information. A CD-ROM accompanies this book.