Introduction to Robotics

From the reviews: "Bajd, Mihelj, and Munih ... provide illustrations of robot movement for a quick understanding of the topic. ... The authors illustrate theory with detailed examples, understandable to beginners in the field and a useful refresher for those better versed in the technology. Overall, it is a succinct primer on robotic kinematics that could serve as a 'CliffsNotes'-type companion to any introductory robotics movement course geared toward developing applied engineering sensibility in learners who are mathematically proficient. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; professionals/practitioners." (G. Trajkovski, Choice, Vol. 51 (2), October, 2013)

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Rotation and Orientation.- 3  Pose and Displacement.- 4 Geometric Robot Model.- 5 Geometric Model of Anthropomorphic Robot with Spherical Wrist.- Index.