Embedded Robotics

Download or read book Embedded Robotics written by Thomas Bräunl and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobile Robots and Embedded Systems are presented in this unique book at an introductory to intermediate level. It is structured in three parts, dealing with Embedded Systems (hardware and software design, actuators, sensors, PID control, multitasking), Mobile Robot Design (driving, balancing, walking, and flying robots), and Mobile Robot Applications (Mapping, Robot Soccer, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Networks, Behavior-based systems, and Simulation). The book is written as a text for courses in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, or Mechatronics, as well as a guide for robot hobbyists and researchers.