The robotics primer / Maja J. Matari�c ; illustrations by Nathan Koenig.
By: Matari�c, Maja J [author.]
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Contributor(s): IEEE Xplore (Online Service) [distributor.] | MIT Press [publisher.].
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BookSeries: Intelligent robotics and autonomous agents: Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, c2007Distributor: [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : IEEE Xplore, [2007]Description: 1 PDF (xvii, 306 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780262256636.Subject(s): RoboticsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification: 629.8/92 Online resources: Abstract with links to resource Also available in print.Review: "The Robotics Primer offers a broadly accessible introduction to robotics for students at pre-university and university levels, hobbyists, and anyone interested in this burgeoning field. The text takes the reader from the most basic concepts (including perception and movement) to the most novel and sophisticated applications and topics (humanoids, shape-shifting robots, space robotics), with an emphasis on what it takes to create autonomous intelligent robot behavior. The core concepts of robotics are carried through from fundamental definitions to more complex explanations, all presented in an engaging, conversational style that will appeal to readers of different backgrounds."--Jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-291), glossary and index.
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"The Robotics Primer offers a broadly accessible introduction to robotics for students at pre-university and university levels, hobbyists, and anyone interested in this burgeoning field. The text takes the reader from the most basic concepts (including perception and movement) to the most novel and sophisticated applications and topics (humanoids, shape-shifting robots, space robotics), with an emphasis on what it takes to create autonomous intelligent robot behavior. The core concepts of robotics are carried through from fundamental definitions to more complex explanations, all presented in an engaging, conversational style that will appeal to readers of different backgrounds."--Jacket.
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