There's a little mad scientist in us all. When it comes out, some interesting and brilliant things can occur. Quite possibly, a robot with realistic behaviors and senses could come rolling out of the laboratories of your mind.
With Applied Robotics , you can fulfill your dreams of building simple robot that reacts, moves and behaves muck like the larger, more advanced systems you've seen working in manufacturing plants and guarding the hallways of warehouses.
This book is designed to give the beginner a thorough and complete introduction into the field of robotics with simple projects and east-to-read explanations. Detailed and extensive schematics, programs, and descriptions guide you through the challenges of building a working robot. You'll be introduced to all the issues surrounding robotic systems, including mechanical design, sensory systems, electronic control, and computer software intelligence. Along the way, you'll also learn about Fuzzy Logic and microcontroller systems, including serial and memory-mapped interfacing.
A complete parts list is given for each project, and almost all the parts can be obtained at Radio Shack. Some of the MCU projects that you come across may require some mail-ordering for necessary parts.
All in all, you'll be building your own robots in no time, and who knows, maybe the knowledge you gain will help you build the next, more advanced generation of robots walking, talking, and moving throughout the world.
About The Author:
Edwin Wise develops CAD/CAM software during the day, and explores the edges of Mad Science at night. He has written game software for Broderbund and Dynamix and manufacturing software for Point Control and Building Blocks, but always returns to his interest in robots and simulated intelligence after-hours. He is currently building a giant pneumatic robot named Boris, and looks forward to many more years of mad projects.
Booknews With chapters on mechanical design, sensory systems, electronic control, computer software intelligence, fuzzy logic and micro- controller systems, this project-oriented introduction to hobby robotics provides instructions and schematics for building a small, mobile, self-controlled robot. The CD-ROM contains source code and Atmel development tools. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Edwin Wise

Sams Technical Publishing, LLC

Howard W. Sams & Company

Butterworth-Heinemann

Prompt (DPI - 8/01)

Life Press

United States, United States of America

Clifton Park, NY, ©2003

Oxford, 2001

1, PS, 2002

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.

Edwin Wise builds upon his best-seller, Applied Robotics with this book targeted at more advanced hobbyists with development of a larger, more robust, and very practical mobile robot platform. Building on the foundation set in his first text, Applied Robotics II has projects to create a larger robot platform suitable for use in the home or outdoors, advanced sensor projects and a great exploration of A1 and control software.

xvi, 344 p. : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-334) and index

2024-07-01