Embedded Robotics: Mobile Robot Design and Applications with Embedded Systems [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

Review
From the reviews of the second edition:

"This book provides an interesting overview on embedded robotics. a ] presents most of the practical aspects related to the design and control of an autonomous robot. a ] In the reviewera (TM)s opinion, this book is suitable as a textbook for a laboratory class on robotics. a ] The book might also be of interest to Ph.D. students a ] . is very well organized and it-is-written-in-a-pleasantly concise style. Undergraduate and graduate students and researchers interested in embedded robotics will find it useful and rich in valuable material." (Gianluca Antonelli, SIAM Review, Vol. 49 (3), 2007) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
This book presents a unique combination of mobile robots and embedded systems, from introductory to intermediate level. It is structured in three parts, dealing with embedded systems (hardware and software design, actuators, sensors, PID control, multitasking), mobile robot design (driving, balancing, walking, and flying robots), and mobile robot applications (mapping, robot soccer, genetic algorithms, neural networks, behavior-based systems, and simulation). The book is written as a text for courses in computer science, computer engineering, IT, electronic engineering, and mechatronics, as well as a guide for robot hobbyists and researchers.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 434 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540034366
• ISBN-13: 978-3540034360
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,488,659 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comments to Embedded Robotics, July 30, 2006

By	Ricardo Alonso (Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hi, so far the book is a little dissapointeing, because is to much centered to a commercial hardware (EyeCon) that is somewhat hard to adquiere to a group that has a very low budget for that kind of projects... but is important to have a reference. That is why it deserve a 3. But also supply a very important source of information for sensors and actuators design. That is why i gave an average of 4 stars.

Best regards, and thanks for all the effort you made for me enjoying this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure chest of ideas, August 27, 2006

By	Sasu Mattila "sasu" (Finland, Europe) - See all my reviews

This book is a real treasure chest of ideas for an amateur robot builder. It does not show solutions in enough detail to copy them, but it points you in the right direction.

For me some of the most interesting topics covered were:
- Motorola M68332 based general purpose robot controller board,
- Introduction to different robot competitions,
- Simplified image processing solutions,
- Walking robots and evolutionary programs to control the gait,
- Examples of real life robots.

4 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book for student, December 24, 2003

By	chen (Tian China) - See all my reviews

After I have read the book contents, I think it is a great book fo me. From this book, I can get many new knowledge, including many field. I want this book to guide my student to take part in
robot contest.