Introduction to Robotics

Introduction to Robotics is comprised of the following chapters: 1) General Introduction to Robots by Miomir Vukobratovic; 2) Manipulator Kinematic Model by Manja Kircanski; 3) Dynamics and Dynamic Analysis of Manipulation Robots by Miomir Vukobratovic and Dragoljub Vujic; 4) Control of Robots by Dragan Stokic; 5) Microprocessor Implementation of Control Algorithms by Nenad Kircanski; 6) Industrial Robot Programming Systems by Branko Karan; 7) Sensors in Robotics by Milan Djurovic; 8) Elements, Structures, and Application of Industrial Robots by Dragan Hristic; 9) Robotics and Flexible Automation Systems by Vesna Zivkovic; Appendix: Coloured Petri Nets; References; and Subject Index.