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Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control: International Edition Paperback – 1 September 2003

by John J. Craig (Author)

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For senior-year or first-year graduate level robotics courses generally taught from the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science departments.

Since its original publication in 1986, Craig's Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control has been the market’s leading textbook used for teaching robotics at the university level. With perhaps one-half of the material from traditional mechanical engineering material, one-fourth control theoretical material, and one-fourth computer science, it covers rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positional kinematics, velocities and Jacobians of linkages, dynamics, linear control, non-linear control, force control methodologies, mechanical design aspects, and programming of robots.

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408 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Pearson
Publication date

1 September 2003
Dimensions

17.8 x 1.4 x 23.3 cm
ISBN-10

9780131236295
ISBN-13

978-8178084510
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An essential book for engineers developing robotic systems, as well as anyone involved with the mechanics, control, or programming of robotic systems. Now in its third edition, the first edition of this classic text was published approximately 20 years ago. The second edition has been in print and highly successful for 16 years.

The book introduces the science and technology of mechanical manipulation. The third edition is organized into 13 chapters.

Numerous exercises and a programming assignment appear at the end of each chapter. Computational aspects of problems are emphasized throughout the book. New in the third edition are MATLAB^® exercises.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0131236296
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson; 3rd edition (1 September 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780131236295
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8178084510
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.8 x 1.4 x 23.3 cm

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Biplab Bag

Great book with good explanations

Reviewed in India on 9 March 2022

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Good introduction along with good concepts explanations although some printing mistake is there in the book

mats

very good

Reviewed in Germany on 29 January 2013

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DAS Fachbuch überhaupt für Industrie-/Gelenkarm-Roboter und ähnliche Kinematiken. Solidere Mathematik-Kenntnisse (lineare Algebra) sollte man allerdings schon mitbringen. Die Qualität der Darstellungen rechtfertigt dann auch den Preis. Das Englisch ist gut verständlich und sollte für Techniker/Ingenieure kein Problem darstellen.

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Vyankatesh

Print quality

Reviewed in India on 7 October 2020

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The book is indisputably great! But the paper quality is very low. Accidental spillage of a single drop of water damages the paper very easily. Even a single drop.

Badri Vishal Pandey

Best for Learning from Scratch

Reviewed in India on 3 October 2021

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Best for those who wants to start with Robotics and gain some robotics mechanics and control knowledge.
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