ROMANSY 16: robot design, dynamics, and control

In: Courses and lectures, number 487

Abstract

The book devotes itself to novel robots, humanoid and bio-robotic problems, challenges in control and motion synthesis, the kinematical and dynamical analysis of robotic systems, perception problems, space robots, and other promising innovative mechanisms and technologies. The authors deal with the problems involved in the coexistence of humans and personal robots providing assistance to people doing housework, or to the elderly and the handicapped, as well as the robots working with or without human help during space missions. To effectively work and cooperate with us, robots must exhibit abilities that are comparable to those of humans. The book describes the ongoing efforts to design and develop human-friendly robotic systems that can safely and effectively interact and work with humans. Mans determination to explore outer space has stimulated the progress being made in robotics, for it has involved specific requirements, limitations and new targets for the designers. The aim of this publication is to present the research results in robotics that are now state of the art, and indicate the possible future lines of development.