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\n

Overview<\/h1>\nThis book is an introduction to robotics and control theory for undergraduate students.\u00a0 The textbook consists of 16 chapters. \u00a0The first five chapters comprise an introduction to robotics theory and application:\n
    \n \t
  1. Industrial Robots<\/li>\n \t
  2. Rigid Body Transforms<\/li>\n \t
  3. Forward Kinematics for Serial Manipulators<\/li>\n \t
  4. Inverse Kinematics and Jacobian for Serial Manipulators<\/li>\n \t
  5. End of Arm Tool Design<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nThe next four chapters detail case studies of specific designs for the categories of robots in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers National Robotics Competition:\n\n\u00a0 \u00a0 6. Design and Development of an Autonomous Sumo Robot\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 7.\u00a0 Design Considerations for a Combat Robot\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 8. Design and Development of a Micromouse Robot\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 9.\u00a0 Robotic Applications<\/span>\n\nThe final seven chapters build upon the foundation of the earlier content, transitioning from kinematics equations characterizing the plant to control theory and controller optimization in the time and frequency domains:<\/span>\n\n\u00a0 \u00a0 10. Introduction to State Space\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 11.\u00a0 State Space Modeling\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 12. Discrete State Space<\/span>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 13. Linear Quadratic Controller<\/span>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 14. Model Predictive Controller<\/span>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 15. Full State Feedback Controller<\/span>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 16. Robotic Rover Modeling and Control<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n

    Authors<\/h1>\nThe authors of this book are all faculty in the Engineering and Technology department at Middle Tennessee State University.\u00a0 Elissa Ledoux, author of the Introduction to Robotics chapters, is a lecturer for Mechatronics Engineering.\u00a0 Vishwas Bedekar, who contributed the robot design case studies, is an associate professor for Engineering Technology.\u00a0 Hongbo Zhang, project coordinator and author of the Controls and Optimization section, is an assistant professor in Mechatronics Engineering.\n

    Acknowledgements<\/h1>\nThis book is made possible through generous support by the Tennessee Board of Regents, author coaching by Susan Adams at Achieving the Dream, and Ginelle Baskin and the library resources at Middle Tennessee State University.\u00a0 The cover art and photo are by Elissa Ledoux.\n\n ","rendered":"
    \n

    Overview<\/h1>\n

    This book is an introduction to robotics and control theory for undergraduate students.\u00a0 The textbook consists of 16 chapters. \u00a0The first five chapters comprise an introduction to robotics theory and application:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Industrial Robots<\/li>\n
    2. Rigid Body Transforms<\/li>\n
    3. Forward Kinematics for Serial Manipulators<\/li>\n
    4. Inverse Kinematics and Jacobian for Serial Manipulators<\/li>\n
    5. End of Arm Tool Design<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The next four chapters detail case studies of specific designs for the categories of robots in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers National Robotics Competition:<\/p>\n

      \u00a0 \u00a0 6. Design and Development of an Autonomous Sumo Robot
      \n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 7.\u00a0 Design Considerations for a Combat Robot
      \n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 8. Design and Development of a Micromouse Robot
      \n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 9.\u00a0 Robotic Applications<\/span><\/p>\n

      The final seven chapters build upon the foundation of the earlier content, transitioning from kinematics equations characterizing the plant to control theory and controller optimization in the time and frequency domains:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00a0 \u00a0 10. Introduction to State Space
      \n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 11.\u00a0 State Space Modeling
      \n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 12. Discrete State Space<\/span>
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 13. Linear Quadratic Controller<\/span>
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 14. Model Predictive Controller<\/span>
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 15. Full State Feedback Controller<\/span>
      \n\u00a0 \u00a0 16. Robotic Rover Modeling and Control<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      Authors<\/h1>\n

      The authors of this book are all faculty in the Engineering and Technology department at Middle Tennessee State University.\u00a0 Elissa Ledoux, author of the Introduction to Robotics chapters, is a lecturer for Mechatronics Engineering.\u00a0 Vishwas Bedekar, who contributed the robot design case studies, is an associate professor for Engineering Technology.\u00a0 Hongbo Zhang, project coordinator and author of the Controls and Optimization section, is an assistant professor in Mechatronics Engineering.<\/p>\n

      Acknowledgements<\/h1>\n

      This book is made possible through generous support by the Tennessee Board of Regents, author coaching by Susan Adams at Achieving the Dream, and Ginelle Baskin and the library resources at Middle Tennessee State University.\u00a0 The cover art and photo are by Elissa Ledoux.<\/p>\n

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