Robotics category: 587 books
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Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
The integrated and advanced science research topic Man-Machine-Environment system engineering (MMESE) was first established in China by Professor Shengzhao Long in 1981, with direct support from one of the greatest modern Chinese scientists, Xuesen Qian. In a letter to Shengzhao Long from October...
by Pentti O Haikonen
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Robots are becoming more human, but could they also become sentient and have human-like consciousness?
What is consciousness, exactly?
It is a fact that our thoughts and consciousness are based on the neural activity of the brain. It is also a fact that we do not perceive our brain activity...
Proceedings of 2013 Chinese Intelligent Automation Conference
Intelligent Automation & Intelligent Technology and Systems
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2013
Proceedings of the 2013 Chinese Intelligent Automation Conference presents selected research papers from the CIAC’13, held in Yangzhou, China. The topics include e.g. adaptive control, fuzzy control, neural network based control, knowledge based control, hybrid intelligent control, learning control,...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2015
This research topic was first established in China by Professor ShengZhao Long in 1981, with direct support from one of the greatest modern Chinese scientists, XueSen Qian. In a letter to ShengZhao Long from October 22nd, 1993, XueSen Qian wrote: “You have created a very important modern science...
Cable-Driven Parallel Robots
Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cable-Driven Parallel Robots
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
This book presents proceedings of the third international conference in this field, continuing the success of the previous events. The peer-reviewed and the selected papers are arranged to make the proposed book the most recent and complete overview on the State-of-the-Art in Cable-Driven Parallel Robots! The conference took place 2017 in Quebec, QC, Canada,
The Machine Question
Critical Perspectives on AI, Robots, and Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
An investigation into the assignment of moral responsibilities and rights to intelligent and autonomous machines of our own making.
One of the enduring concerns of moral philosophy is deciding who or what is deserving of ethical consideration. Much recent attention has been devoted to the "animal...
The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Volume 1
Machines and Mechanisms
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
This first volume of The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book, Machines and Mechanisms, showcases small projects to build with LEGO Technic gears, motors, gadgets, and other moving elements. You’ll find hundreds of clever, buildable mechanisms, each one demonstrating a key building technique or mechanical...
Family Projects for Smart Objects
Tabletop Projects That Respond to Your World
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
"The Internet of Things" is the new buzzphrase, but what is it? A toaster that texts? The fitness band on your wrist? The camera in an infant's room? Sure, it's all of those things. But it's also your phone: an ultra-sophisticated sensor and communications system in your pocket or purse--capable of...
Make: Easy 1+2+3 Projects
From the Pages of Make:
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2015
From the pages of Make: magazine comes this collection of dozens of projects you can make in your home or school workshop. You'll learn how to create toys and games from stuff you have lying around, create unusual and inspiring home improvements, and even find some new ways to have fun outdoors. You...
Make It Glow
LED Projects for the Whole Family
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Everyone loves to play with light and this collection of kid-ready LED projects will have young Makers exploring electricity and electronics while opening up a world of endless fun! Makers, tinkerers, hobbyists, and parents will be drawn to the decorative and exciting possibilities of the projects...
by George Zarkadakis
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2016
A timely and important book that explores the history and future, as well as the societal and ethical implications, of Artificial Intelligence as we approach the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution
Zarkadakis explores one of humankind's oldest love-hate relationships—our ties with artificial...
DIY Drone and Quadcopter Projects
A Collection of Drone-Based Essays, Tutorials, and Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2016
Drones, quadcopters, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): whatever they're called, remotely-controlled aircraft have changed the way we see the world, the way we manage crops, the way we sell real estate, and the way we make war. This book contains tutorials about how to understand what drones can do,...
Getting Started with Drones
Build and Customize Your Own Quadcopter
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Want to make something that can fly? How about a flying robot? In this book, you'll learn how drones work, how to solve some of the engineering challenges a drone presents, and how to build your own--an autonomous quadcopter that you can build, customize, and fly. Your drone will be your eyes in the sky and in places where a human could never get to-much less fit!
by Owen Bishop, B.Sc (Bristol.), B.Sc (Oxon.)
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Teach your robot new tricks! With this projects-based approach you can program your Mindstorms NXT robot to solve a maze, build a house, run an obstacle course, and many other activities. Along the way you will learn the basics of programming structures and techniques using NXT-G and Microsoft VPL.
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