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Title: Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents)
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Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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| Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents) by The MIT Press Nice for overview, bad for understanding | | Mason covers quite a collection of techniques in his book; so as an partial overview of work done on techniques addressing problems of mechanical nature in robotics, this book is reasonable. One can use it as a starting point to find more information on these topics. However, in my opinion the book is not suitable to gain an understanding of the subject. Mason tries to cover many methods but often fails to clearly describe the essence of techniques. I often find myself reading the same section a number of times to piece together the essence of how a technique works. | | Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents) by The MIT Press Product Description | "Manipulation" refers to a variety of physical changes made to the world around us. Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation addresses one form of robotic manipulation, moving objects, and the various processes involved--grasping, carrying, pushing, dropping, throwing, and so on. Unlike most books on the subject, it focuses on manipulation rather than manipulators. This attention to processes rather than devices allows a more fundamental approach, leading to results that apply to a broad range of devices, not just robotic arms.
The book draws both on classical mechanics and on classical planning, which introduces the element of imperfect information. The book does not propose a specific solution to the problem of manipulation, but rather outlines a path of inquiry. |
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