Robotics: state of the art and future challenges
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Imperial College Press c2008
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Introduction -- 2. Robotic vehicles. 2.1. Introduction. 2.2. Research challenges. 2.3. International survey. 2.4. Comparative review of programs -- 3. Space robotics. 3.1. What is space robotics? 3.2. Issues in space robotics. 3.3. International efforts in space robotics. 3.4. The state of the art in space robotics -- Humanoids. 4.1. Background. 4.2. Definitions of the humanoid system. 4.3. Current challenges in humanoids. 4.4. Key technologies. 4.5. Fundamental research challenges. 4.6. Regions visited by the assessment team. 4.7. Observations, applications, and conclusions. 4.8. Conclusions -- 5. Industrial, personal, and service robots. 5.1. Introduction. 5.2. Market analysis and trends. 5.3. State of the art in theory and practice. 5.4. International assessment. 5.5. International comparisons. 5.6. Future challenges -- 6. Robotics for biological and medical applications. 6.1. Background. 6.2. Why robots and automation in biology and medicine. 6.3. Regions visited by the assessment team. 6.4. Quantitative and qualitative observations. 6.5. Conclusions -- Networked robots. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Significance and potential. 7.3. State of the art in theory and practice. 7.4. Scientific and technical challenges. 7.5. International comparisons. 7.6. Future challenges
This book presents the results of an assessment of the state of robotics in Japan, South Korea, Western Europe and Australia and a comparison of robotics R&D programs in these countries with those in the United States. The comparisons include areas like robotic vehicles, space robotics, service robots, humanoid robots, networked robots, and robots for biological and medical applications, and based on criteria such as quality, scope, funding and commercialization. This important study identifies a number of areas where the traditional lead of the United States is being overtaken by developments in other countries
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ISBN:1848160070
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