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020 _a007144484X (pbk.)
020 _a9780071444842
082 0 0 _a005.43
_bNEW
100 1 _aNewman, D. Jay.
245 1 0 _aLinux robotics : programming smarter robots
260 _aNew York :
_bMcGraw-Hill,
_cc2006.
300 _axv, 287 p. :
_billustrations ;
500 _aIncluded Index.
505 _aCh. 1. Starting out -- Ch. 2. Electronics and such -- Ch. 3. Internal communication : the control network -- Ch. 4. Sensors -- Ch. 5. Behavioral programming -- Ch. 6. Audio : speaking and listening -- Ch. 7. Vision : seeing the world -- Ch. 8. Mapping and planning : where is here? and how do we get from here to there? -- Ch. 9. Artificial neural networks -- Ch. 10. Working without a wire -- App. A. ENerd robotics framework code.
520 _aRobotics is becoming an increasingly popular field for hobbyists and professionals alike. The cost of the mechanics and electronics required to build a robot are low enough that almost anybody can afford it. The hardware that used to require government funding or a large university is now available to the average person. At the same time, programming is becoming a more common skill. This book combines the most sophisticated parts of robotics and programming to fill a real gap in available information. Most robotics books today use microcontrollers as the "brains" of the robots. This approach is fine for smaller, less expensive projects, but has serious limitations. When attempting to build a robot with sophisticated movements, navigation abilities, vision, and picture-capturing abilities, it is better to use a single board computer (SBC) running Linux as the controller.
650 0 _aRobotics.
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