Matari�c, Maja J.,
The robotics primer / Maja J. Matari�c ; illustrations by Nathan Koenig. - 1 PDF (xvii, 306 pages) : illustrations. - Intelligent robotics and autonomous agents series . - Intelligent robotics and autonomous agents. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-291), glossary and index.
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"The Robotics Primer offers a broadly accessible introduction to robotics for students at pre-university and university levels, hobbyists, and anyone interested in this burgeoning field. The text takes the reader from the most basic concepts (including perception and movement) to the most novel and sophisticated applications and topics (humanoids, shape-shifting robots, space robotics), with an emphasis on what it takes to create autonomous intelligent robot behavior. The core concepts of robotics are carried through from fundamental definitions to more complex explanations, all presented in an engaging, conversational style that will appeal to readers of different backgrounds."--Jacket.
Mode of access: World Wide Web
9780262256636
Robotics.
Electronic books.
TJ211 / .M3673 2007eb
629.8/92
The robotics primer / Maja J. Matari�c ; illustrations by Nathan Koenig. - 1 PDF (xvii, 306 pages) : illustrations. - Intelligent robotics and autonomous agents series . - Intelligent robotics and autonomous agents. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-291), glossary and index.
Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
"The Robotics Primer offers a broadly accessible introduction to robotics for students at pre-university and university levels, hobbyists, and anyone interested in this burgeoning field. The text takes the reader from the most basic concepts (including perception and movement) to the most novel and sophisticated applications and topics (humanoids, shape-shifting robots, space robotics), with an emphasis on what it takes to create autonomous intelligent robot behavior. The core concepts of robotics are carried through from fundamental definitions to more complex explanations, all presented in an engaging, conversational style that will appeal to readers of different backgrounds."--Jacket.
Mode of access: World Wide Web
9780262256636
Robotics.
Electronic books.
TJ211 / .M3673 2007eb
629.8/92