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This book presents a unique combination of Embedded Systems and Mobile
Robots 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 Robots (driving, balancing, walking,
and flying robots), and Robot Applications (Mapping,
Robot Soccer, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks, Behavior-Based
Systems, and Simulation). It can be used as a textbook
for courses in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, or
Mechatronics, as well as a guide for robot hobbyists and researchers.
The book is a practical "hands-on" training guide in embedded systems and mobile robots. All important aspects of Embedded Systems are presented in the interesting context of Mobile Robots. |
PART I: EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
1 Robots and Controllers
2 Central Processing Unit
3 Sensors
4 Actuators
5 Control
6 Multitasking
7 Wireless Communication
PART II: MOBILE ROBOT DESIGN
8 Driving Robots
9 Omni-Directional Robots
10 Balancing Robots
11 Walking Robots
12 Autonomous Planes
13 Autonomous Vessels and Underwater Vehicles
14 Robot Manipulators
15 Simulation Systems
PART III: MOBILE ROBOT APPLICATIONS
16 Localization and Navigation
17 Maze Exploration
18 Map Generation
19 Real-Time Image Processing
20 Robot Soccer
21 Neural Networks
22 Genetic Algorithms
23 Genetic Programming
24 Behavior-Based Systems
25 Evolution of Walking Gaits
26 Automotive Systems
27 Outlook
