Introduction to Robotics: Pearson New International Edition 9781292040042

For senior-year or first-year graduate level robotics courses generally taught from the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science departments.

Since its original publication in 1986, Craig's Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control has been the market’s leading textbook used for teaching robotics at the university level. With perhaps one-half of the material from traditional mechanical engineering material, one-fourth control theoretical material, and one-fourth computer science, it covers rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positional kinematics, velocities and Jacobians of linkages, dynamics, linear control, non-linear control, force control methodologies, mechanical design aspects, and programming of robots.

Features

• NEW - Chapter 1: Introduction has been enhanced to broaden the introductory presentation of the field of robotics—Previews what is covered in the book.

  • Develops students' interest early in the book.

• NEW - Clear exposition.

  • Presents students with a good reference for background coverage of material.

• NEW - Includes MATLAB exercises.
• Real-world practicality with underlying theory presented.

  • Teaches students how to actually write algorithms to perform required computations.

• Large set of homework problems with a “difficulty grade” assigned.

  • Allows instructors to easily implement a grade-point plan.

• The most cited textbook on robotics in the field.

  • Provides students with the familiarity of the “classic text” on robotics.

• “Programming Assignments” at the end of each chapter.

  • Makes it easier for the instructor to emphasize the software side.