Practical and Experimental Robotics

By Pushkin Kachroo and Ferat Sahin

Featuring a hands-on approach to learning that relies on affordable and easily available robotics kits on the market, Practical and Experimental Robotics provides a detailed exploration of the construction, theory, and experiments for different types of robots, including arm, wheeled, and legged robots. This book explains the fundamentals of electronics, mechanics, and computer interfaces before describing the programming of various terrestrial robots. Suitable for students, engineers, and hobbyists, the text also includes laboratory experiments, examples with solutions, as well as case studies. Topics covered range from basic stamp microcontrollers to biped and propeller based robots.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420059092
• ISBN13: 9781420059090
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.4"