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Wise, Edwin. Robotics Demystified. US: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004.

Robotics Demystified

Authors: Edwin Wise

Published:  October 2004

eISBN: 9780071487863 0071487867 | ISBN: 9780071436786
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • A Brief Tour of Robotics
  • Automata and Animatronics
  • Factory Machines
  • Fictional Robots
  • Future Dreams
  • Inside Robots
  • Tools and Supplies
  • Parting Words of Wisdom
  • Chapter 2 Mechanical Forces
  • Introduction
  • Energy
  • Units of Measurement
  • Position
  • Time: t
  • Length: l
  • Mass: m
  • Velocity: v
  • Acceleration: a
  • Force: F
  • Momentum: p
  • Energy: E
  • Storing Energy
  • Losing Energy
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 3 Simple Machines
  • Introduction
  • Structural Strength
  • Triangles and Squares
  • Hidden Triangles
  • Inclined Plane
  • Wedge
  • Screw
  • Levers
  • Lever Machine
  • Pulleys
  • Pulley Machine
  • Wheels and Torque
  • Gears and Sprockets
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 4 Electricity
  • Introduction
  • Pieces of Matter
  • Electrons in Metal
  • Electromagnetic Field
  • Units
  • Unit Prefixes
  • Electrical Charge
  • Current: I
  • Charge Difference
  • Electrical Energy
  • Power: P
  • Batteries And Generators
  • Speed of Electricity
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Starting with Electronics
  • Introduction
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Schematic
  • Printed Circuit Board
  • Circuit Assembly
  • Prototyping Boards
  • Dead Bug and Wire Wrapping
  • Soldering
  • Suppliers
  • Resistors
  • Resistor
  • Ohm’s Law
  • Resistor Networks
  • Resistive Sensor
  • Light Bulb
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 6 Control
  • Introduction
  • Passive Control
  • Balancing Machine
  • Open-loop Control
  • Feedback Control
  • Centrifugal Feedback
  • Hysteresis
  • Mechanical Switch
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 7 Sequencing and Programs
  • Introduction
  • Switches and Cycles
  • Cam Control
  • Cardboard Cam
  • Card Control
  • Mechanical Card Reader
  • Programming Concepts
  • Computer Numbers
  • Computer Instructions
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 8 Joints
  • Introduction
  • Rotation and Bending
  • Rotation
  • Bearings and Bushings
  • Bending
  • Sliding
  • Complex Motion
  • Ball and Socket
  • Universal Joint
  • Robot Wrist
  • Others
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 9 Power Transmission
  • Introduction
  • Chains, Belts, and Cables
  • Gears
  • Gear Trains
  • More Gears
  • Couplers
  • Directional Transmission
  • Differential Transmission
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 10 Beyond Resistance: Capacitance
  • Introduction
  • AC/DC
  • Oscilloscope
  • Diodes
  • Signal Diode
  • Rectifier
  • Light-Emitting Diode
  • Zener Diode
  • Capacitors
  • Capacitor
  • Capacitors and Audio
  • Capacitor Networks
  • RC Circuits
  • RC Filters
  • Diode-Capacitor Circuits
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Inductance and Magnetism
  • Introduction
  • Electromagnets
  • Nail Electromagnet
  • Relay
  • Motors
  • Generators
  • Servos and Steppers
  • Inductors
  • Behavior
  • Component
  • Filters
  • Phase
  • Transformer
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 12 Semiconductors
  • Introduction
  • Conductor Physics
  • Semiconductor Physics
  • Doped Silicon
  • Diode Physics
  • Forward Bias
  • Reverse Bias
  • Electronic Switches
  • Analog Versus Digital
  • Transistor
  • FET
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 13 Programming
  • Introduction
  • Programming Basics
  • Flowcharts
  • RCX Programming
  • Programs
  • Simple Timed Sequence
  • Obstacle Avoidance
  • Line Following
  • Self-Calibration
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 14 Shaping Motion
  • Introduction
  • Looking Back
  • Single-Link Mechanisms
  • Two Links
  • More Links
  • Parallel Motion
  • Four-Bar Linkage
  • Complex Motions
  • Other Mechanisms
  • Cardan Gear
  • Quick-Return
  • Geneva Stop
  • Ratchet
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 15 Communication
  • Introduction
  • Telerobotics
  • Tethered Robots
  • Remote Control
  • Semi-Autonomous
  • Communication Technologies
  • Parallel
  • Serial
  • Wireless
  • Other Interfaces
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 16 Languages
  • Introduction
  • Programming Concepts
  • Turing Machine
  • Choosing a Language
  • Manufacturing Languages
  • Custom Languages
  • Human Language
  • Human Intelligence
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 17 Intelligent Behavior
  • Introduction
  • Reflexive Control
  • Thermostat
  • PID Motor Control
  • Serial Behaviors
  • Layered Behaviors
  • Logical Behavior
  • Scripting
  • Formal Logic
  • Natural Computation
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Statistics
  • Fuzzy Logic
  • Neural Networks
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Chapter 18 Advanced Control
  • Introduction
  • Decisions
  • Mapping
  • Odometry
  • Odometry Errors
  • Supervised Learning
  • Supervised Robotic Learning
  • Unsupervised Learning
  • Swarm Robots
  • Agents
  • Summary
  • Quiz
  • Answers
  • Index