Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation

by Matthew T. Mason

The science and engineering of robotic manipulation.

"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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130049123
• ISBN13: 9780262133968
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher