Robotics, Vision and Control

Peter Corke is a robotics educator and researcher.  He is known for his work in vision-based control and field robotics, as well as open-source robotics software and educational resources such as the QUT Robot Academy.  He is a distinguished professor at the Queensland University of Technology and a technical advisor to several robotics companies. He was the Australian University Teacher of the Year in 2017 and is a fellow of the IEEE, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, and the Australian Academy of Science.  He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne.

“The book, nearly 800 pages, has 16 chapters. ... Almost every chapter includes wrap-ups, recommendations for further reading, and exercises, and sometimes additional resources. ... There are numerous color illustrations. The book has many features, including exercises that help pedagogy. This updated third edition will be very useful for students, researchers, and professionals interested in robotics and its practical applications.” (S. V. Nagaraj, Computing Reviews, March 25, 2024)

• Introduction.-Foundations: Representing Position and Orientation.- Time and Motion.- Mobile Robotics:  Mobile Robot Vehicles.- Navigation.- Localization and Mapping.- Robot Manipulators:  Robot Arm Kinematics.- Manipulator Velocity.- Dynamics and Control.- Computer Vision: Light and Color.- Images and Image Processing,- Image Feature Extraction,- Image Formation.- Using Multiple Images.- Vision-Based Control:  Vision-Based Control.- Advanced Visual Servoing.- Installing the Toolboxes.- Linear Algebra.- Geometry.- Lie Groups and Algebras.