Robotics and Smart Autonomous Systems

The text discusses fundamental, advanced concepts, and applications of robotics, and autonomous systems. It further discusses important topics such as robotics techniques in the manufacturing sector, applications of smart autonomous systems in the healthcare sector, resource optimization in mobile robotics, and smart autonomous transport systems. This book: Covers design and application aspects of robotic systems for implementing the concepts of smart manufacturing with reduced human intervention, better accuracy and enhance production capacity. Discusses techniques including supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforced learning with real-life examples. Highlights unified intermodal approach for automated transportation including cars, trucks, ships, and port management. Explains the mechanical design of planetary rovers, and the mechanical design of space manipulators, actuators, and sensors. Presents programming tools and platforms for autonomous robotic systems. It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields including electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, computer science and engineering, and automotive engineering.