Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control

Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control

<p style="margin:0px;"> <i>For senior-year undergraduate and first-year graduate courses in robotics.</i> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b>An intuitive introduction to robotic theory and application</b> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Since its original publication in 1986, Craig’s <b> <i>Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control</i> </b> has been the leading textbook for teaching robotics at the university level. Blending traditional mechanical engineering material with computer science and control theoretical concepts, the text covers a range of topics, including rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positional kinematics, velocities and Jacobians of linkages, dynamics, linear and non-linear control, force control methodologies, mechanical design aspects, and robotic programming.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">The <b>4th Edition</b> features a balance of application and theory, introducing the science and engineering of mechanical manipulation--establishing and building on foundational understanding of mechanics, control theory, and computer science. With an emphasis on computational aspects of problems, the text aims to present material in a simple, intuitive way.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p>