Introduction to robotics :

Craig, John J.

Introduction to robotics : mechanics and control / by John J. Craig - 3rd ed. - New Delhi : Pearson Education Private Limited, 2009c. - viii, 400p. : ill. ; 23cm.

Index included

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. 13. Simulation and Off-Line Programming.

Useful for teaching robotics, this text covers rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positional kinematics, velocities and Jacobians of linkages, dynamics, linear control, non-linear

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