Applied Robotics: An Introduction- II (Paperback)

Book Summary of Applied Robotics: An Introduction (Book - II)
Create larger and more useful mobile robots! Ideal for serious hobbyists, Applied Robotics II begins by discussing PMDC motor operation and criteria for selecting drive, arm, hand and neck motors. Subsequent chapters delve into complex topics, from rolling platform design considerations to neural networks and more. Detailed instructions for building specific systems plus in-depth exploration of artificial intelligence (AI), vision and other advanced concepts are included. Instructive illustrations, schematics, part numbers and sources are also provided, making this book a "must" for advanced builders with a keen interest in moving from simple reflexes to autonomous, AI-based robots.

Key Features
• Use of an MCU reflex net and computer network shows readers how to gain greater flexibility and power
• Individual chapters delve deeply into self-organizing brain architecture, memory, and episodic learning, robot vision and language, and more
• Chapter-end projects, plus a coherent project thread throughout the book, put robot builders on a critical path to success

Table Of Contents
• Preface
• 1. And So It Begins
• 2. Batteries
• 3. Rolling Platform
• 4. Stock Power Drivers
• 5. Body and Head
• 6. Arm
• 7. Hand
• 8. Reflexes
• 9. Sense & Control: Drive System
• 10. PC Control
• 11. Simulated Intelligence
• 12. Neurons and Neural Networks
• 13. Learning and Noticing
• 14. Vision and Language
• Appendixes Index