An Introduction to Robotics

An Introduction to Robotics

Paperback (31 Dec 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This exciting book breaks new ground by introducing the amateur to the ideas and concepts, both theoretical and practical, of robotics - a nascent discipline which will radically change the way we work. Although today we use the term 'robots', in the future other terms will have to be coined in order to describe their utility & capabilities.

The book is divided into two sections: 1: How and why robots work and how they are controlled. 2: How to make a simple two-legged humanoid robot that can be programmed to walk.

There are no complicated formulæ or equations to grapple with or complicated circuit diagrams to decipher, and you don't have to be either a machinist or a programmer - everything is presented in clear, concise, everyday English. The robot can be built quickly on a workbench, or even a kitchen table, with a minimum number of handtools, and all the parts are easily available in the UK and the USA.

This is a fascinating and unique book which explains the basics of a subject which is the next generation of model engineering, combining construction skills with computer programming and teaches you to build and run a working robot which can be controlled from any personal computer.

Book information

ISBN: 9781854861535
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishers International
Imprint: Special Interest Model Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 629.892
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 198
Weight: 496g
Height: 236mm
Width: 189mm
Spine width: 12mm