Tzafestas , S. G.  1939- <br/><br/>
Introduction to Mobile Robot Control / 
Spyros G. Tzafestas , School of Electrical and Computer Engineering National Technical University of Athens Athens , Greece 
 - First Edition 
 - Amsterdam :   Elsevier ,  [2014] 
 - xxiv , 691 Pages :   Illustrations ;   24 cm 
 - Elsevier Insights .
 - Elsevier insights. .
<br/><br/>Includes Bibliographical References 
<br/><br/> Annotation  Introduction to Mobile Robot Control provides a complete and concise study of modeling, control, and navigation methods for wheeled non-holonomic and omnidirectional mobile robots and manipulators. The book begins with a study of mobile robot drives and corresponding kinematic and dynamic models, and discusses the sensors used in mobile robotics. It then examines a variety of model-based, model-free, and vision-based controllers with unified proof of their stabilization and tracking performance, also addressingthe problems of path, motion, and task planning, along with localization and mapping topics. The book provides a host of experimental results, a conceptual overview of systemic and software mobile robot control architectures, and a tour of the use of wheeled mobile robots and manipulators in industry and society. Introduction to Mobile Robot Control is an essential reference, and is also a textbook suitable as a supplement for many university robotics courses. It is accessible to all and can be used as a reference for professionals and researchers in the mobile robotics field. Clearly and authoritatively presents mobile robot conceptsRichly illustrated throughout with figures and examplesKey concepts demonstrated with a host of experimental and simulation examplesNo prior knowledge of the subject is required; each chapter commences with an introduction and background. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0124170498 9780124170490 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013951677 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016514919  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mobile robots--Automatic control.<br/>Robotics--Human factors.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TJ211.415  / T93 2014