Mechatronics Books

Book SynopsisThis text provides an exceptional introduction to the multidisciplinary field of mobile robotics using hands-on examples in ROS 2 enabling students to explore concepts either in a simulation or using their own robot hardware. The new edition includes coverage of HRI, robot ethics, and AI techniques for end-to-end robot control.Trade Review'This book is an indispensable tool for any - both pre-university and university - course on mobile robotics. In relation to the first edition, this current one has been sufficiently updated. I recommend this book to researchers - particularly those who study localization or mapping - and doctoral students who are interested in investigating the latest approaches and techniques in the mobile robotics field.' Ramon Gonzalez Sanchez, Computing Reviews'… a great resource for an intermediate or advanced course on mobile robotics.' R. S. Stansbury, ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Preface; 1. Overview and motivation; 2. Fundamental problems; Part I. Locomotion and Perception: 3. Mobile robot hardware; 4. Non-visual sensors and algorithms; 5. Visual sensors and algorithms; Part II. Representation and Planning: 6. Deep learning for robots; 7. Planning in, representing and reasoning about space; 8. System control; 9. Pose maintenance and localization; 10. Mapping and related tasks; 11. Robot collectives; 12. Human-robot interaction; 13. Robot ethics; 14. Robots in practice; 15. The future of mobile robotics; Appendix A. Fictional robots; Appendix B. Probability and statistics; Appendix C. Linear systems, matrices and filtering; Appendix D. Markov models; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook presents mechatronics through an integrated approach covering instrumentation, circuits and electronics, computer-based data acquisition and analysis, analog and digital signal processing, sensors, actuators, digital logic circuits, microcontroller programming and interfacing. The use of computer programming is emphasized throughout the text, and includes Matlab for system modeling, simulation, and analysis; LabVIEW for data acquisition and signal processing; and C++ for Arduino-based microcontroller programming and interfacing. Prof. Samanta provides numerous examples along with appropriate program codes, for simulation and analysis, that are discussed in detail to illustrate the concepts covered in each section. The book also includes the illustration of theoretical concepts through the virtual simulation platform Tinkercad to provide students virtual lab experience. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Basic Electrical Circuit Elements and Circuit Analysis.- Chapter 3. Basic Electronics.- Chapter 4. Dynamic System Characteristics.- Chapter 5. Analog Signal Processing and Operational Amplifiers.- Chapter 6. Data Acquisition and Digital Signal Processing.- Chapter 7. Sensors.- Chapter 8. Digital Circuits.- Chapter 9. Actuators.- Chapter 10. Microcontroller Programming and Interfacing.- Chapter 11. Basic Control Systems.- Chapter 12. Mechatronic Systems.

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