Basics of Robotics Theory and Components of Manipulators and Robots

This volume contains the basic concepts of modern robotics, basic definitions, systematics of robots in industry, service, medicine and underwater activity. Important information on walking and mili-walking machines are included as well as possible applications of microrobots in medicine, agriculture, underwater activity.

The mechanics of manipulators and robots: Introduction; Basic concepts, definitions and systematization of manipulators and robots; Manipulator kinematic; The inverse kinematics of manipulators; Statics and dynamics of manipulators; Geometrical and functional characteristics and manipulator motion planning; Platform parallel manipulators.- Grippers, drives and sensors of manipulators and robots: Manipulator and robot grippers; Drives and mechanisms used in robots; Sensors and transducers used in robots.- Control of manipulators and robots task planning: Control of manipulators; Robot task planning.- Robotics – selected issues: Robots and manipulators for underwater operation; Industrial robotics; Rehabilitation manipulators; Elastic manipulators; Walking machines; Microrobotics.