Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robots: Case Studies of Successful Robot Systems [Paperback]

R Peter Bonasso (Editor), David Kortenkamp (Editor), Robin R. Murphy (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 6, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0262611376 | ISBN-13: 978-0262611374 | Edition: 1st

The mobile robot systems described in this book were selected from among the best available implementations by leading universities and research laboratories. These are robots that have left the lab and been tested in natural and unknown environments. They perform many different tasks, from giving tours to collecting trash. Many have distinguished themselves (usually with first- or second-place finishes) at various indoor and outdoor mobile robot competitions.Each case study is self-contained and includes detailed descriptions of important algorithms, including pseudo-code. Thus this volume serves as a recipe book for the design of successful mobile robot applications. Common themes include navigation and mapping, computer vision, and architecture.Contributors : Ronald Arkin, Tucker Balch, Michael Brady, Don Brutzman, Arno Bucken, R. James Firby, Erann Gat, Tony Healy, Ian Horswill, Housheng Hu, Sven Koenig, Kurt Konolige David Kortenkamp, Dave Marco, Bob McGhee, Robin Murphy, Karen Myers, Illah Nourbakhsh, Peter Prokopowicz, Bill Schiller, Reid Simmons, Michael Swain, Sebastian Thrun.

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About the Author

David Kortenkamp is Co-Founder and Senior Scientist at Texas Robotics and Automation Center, NASA Johnson Space Center.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: The MIT Press; 1st edition (March 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0262611376
• ISBN-13: 978-0262611374
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,371,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference, April 26, 2000

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Chris McKinstry (South America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robots: Case Studies of Successful Robot Systems (Paperback)

This book should be a standard for anyone interested in robotics. It is a wonderful survey of what works. Some might complain of a lack of detail, but I disagree. There is more than enough detail for you to understand the systems discussed and if you really want to learn more about exactly how a particular system was implemented, use the bibliography. Once you know who did what and where, it's easy to find the original papers on the web.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ---my bad-----, July 2, 2004

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6 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Survey, I would have liked more detail., September 1, 1999

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This review is from: Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Robots: Case Studies of Successful Robot Systems (Paperback)

The book covers the book in the field and does it well. The only thing missing is a little more detail about each system. I don't know how it would fit, but it would have helped. However, the book is everything it claimed to be and more.