Robotics Engineering Fundamentals: Core Principles of Robot Design, Sensors, Actuators, Embedded Control Systems, Kinematics, and Automation
Core Principles of Robot Design, Sensors, Actuators, Embedded Control Systems, Kinematics, and Automation
Robotics brings together mechanical engineering, electronics, programming, control theory, and intelligent systems to create machines capable of sensing, moving, and interacting with their environments.
Robotics Engineering Fundamentals provides a structured introduction to the engineering principles behind modern robotic systems. It is designed for readers who want to understand how robots are designed, controlled, programmed, and integrated into practical applications.
The book begins with the foundations of robotics and gradually develops the concepts needed to understand complete robotic systems. Rather than treating robots as isolated machines, it examines how mechanical structures, electronic components, sensors, actuators, controllers, and software work together.
Inside this book, readers explore:
Fundamental concepts and architecture of robotic systems
Robot design principles and system-level engineering
Sensors and methods for collecting information from the environment
Actuators, motors, and mechanisms used to produce movement
Embedded control systems for robotic applications
Feedback, control loops, and basic control concepts
Coordinate systems and robot kinematics
Forward and inverse kinematics concepts
Robot motion and trajectory considerations
Programming concepts used in robotic systems
Automation and robotic system integration
Practical engineering considerations in robot development
The relationship between hardware, software, sensing, and control
A major focus of robotics engineering is integration. A robot may have sophisticated mechanical components, but without appropriate sensing and control, those components cannot operate effectively as a complete system. Understanding these relationships is therefore essential for analyzing and developing robotic machines.
The book also introduces the engineering reasoning behind robotic design. Readers can learn how engineers break complex problems into smaller components, select appropriate technologies, evaluate system requirements, and consider factors such as accuracy, stability, response, reliability, and safety.
Whether you are studying robotics, exploring engineering concepts, developing technical knowledge, or seeking a foundation for more advanced work, this book provides a practical framework for understanding the technologies that make robotic systems possible.
From sensors and actuators to kinematics, embedded controllers, and automation, Robotics Engineering Fundamentals connects the major building blocks of robotics into a coherent engineering perspective.
Understand the components. Connect the systems. Explore the engineering behind robotics.
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