Introduction to robotics : mechanics and control
/ John J. Craig
- 3rd ed.
- Harlow, Essex : Pearson, 2014
- ii, 374 pages : ill. (black and white) ; 28 cm.
- Pearson Custom Library .
Includes index
1. Introduction. 2. Spatial Transformations. 3. Forward Kinematics. 4. Inverse Kinematics. 5. Velocities, Static Forces, and Jacobians. 6. Dynamics. 7. Trajectory Planning. 8. Mechanical Design of Robots. 9. Linear Control. 10. Non-Linear Control. 11. Force Control. 12. Programming Languages and Systems.
Written for senior level or first year graduate level robotics courses, this text includes material from traditional mechanical engineering, control theoretical material and computer science. It includes coverage of rigid-body transformations and forward and inverse positional kinematics