Robot Adventures in Python and C

Thomas Bräunl (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

IX, 183 Seiten

2020 | 1st ed. 2020
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-38896-6 (ISBN)

Infos

lt;p>In this book the author stresses software as the most important topic in modern robotics. In particular the book concentrates on software for mobile robots, and the author demonstrates how inexpensive solutions can be constructed by mounting Raspberry Pi controllers and cameras onto model cars or other simple mechanical drive systems. He introduces EyeSim-VR, a freely available system that can realistically simulate driving, swimming, diving, and walking robots. The emphasis throughout is on algorithm development and all software assignments can run on real robot hardware, as well as on the simulation system presented.  

The book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in artificial intelligence and robotics, and also for self-study by practitioners. All software used in this book, including all example programs, can be freely downloaded online, with native applications for MacOS, Windows, Linux, and Raspberry Pi.

Autor

Thomas Bräunl is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences of The University of Western Australia, Perth. He directs the Renewable Energy Vehicle Project (REV), having converted several road-licensed cars to battery-electric drive. He is Technical Director of the West Australian Electric Vehicle Trial and the Principal Investigator of the ARC Electric Vehicle Fast-Recharging Project. He has worked on Driver-Assistance Systems with Daimler and on Electric Vehicle Charging Systems with BMW. Professor Bräunl holds a Diploma from the University of Kaiserslautern, an M.S. from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. and Habilitation from the University of Stuttgart. His research interests include robotics, vision, graphics, and concurrency. He is the author of several research books and textbooks.

Inhalt

Building Robots.- Robot Programming.- Driving Algorithms.- Lidar Sensors.- Robot Swarms.- Wall Following.- Alternative Drive Systems.- Submarines and Boats.- Mazes.- Navigation Algorithms.- Robot Vision.- Starman.- Autonomous Driving.- Automotive Robots.- Formula SAE.- Outlook.- Appendix.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.06.2020
• Zusatzinfo: IX, 183 p. 159 illus., 142 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 576 g
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Schlagworte: Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Autonomous Vehicles • EyeSim-VR • Lidar • Planning • Robotics • Starman
• ISBN-10: 3-030-38896-4 / 3030388964
• ISBN-13: 978-3-030-38896-6 / 9783030388966
• Zustand: Neuware