Presents a holistic, energy-based view of robotic systems. It examines the relevance of such energy considerations to robotics; starting from the fundamental as

Energy and energy exchange govern interactions in the physical world. By explicitly considering the energy and power in a robotic system, many control and desig

A modern and unified treatment of the mechanics, planning, and control of robots, suitable for a first course in robotics.

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Bio-Inspired Robotics" that was published in Applied Sciences

Drones, RC cars, artificial limbs, Roombas-the robots have arrived! Anyone interested in taking control before the machines do needs a helpful resource. Author