Sensing, Intelligence, Motion by Vladimir J. Lumelsky - 9780471707400

Sensing, Intelligence, MotionHow Robots and Humans Move in an Unstructured World\nAuthor(s): Vladimir J. Lumelsky\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Interscience\nISBN-13: 9780471707400, 978-0471707400\nSynopsis\nA leap forward in the field of robotics\n Until now, most of the advances in robotics have taken place in structured environments. Scientists and engineers have designed highly sophisticated robots, but most are still only able to operate and move in predetermined, planned environments designed specifically for the robots and typically at very high cost. This new book takes robotics to the next level by setting forth the theory and techniques needed to achieve robotic motion in unstructured environments. The ability to move and operate in an arbitrary, unplanned environment will lead to automating a wide range of new robotic tasks, such as patient care, toxic site cleanup, and planetary exploration.\n The approach that open.