Robotics DeMystified
From Simreal
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
- A Brief Tour of Robotics
- Automata and Animatronics, Factory Machines, Fictional Robots, Future Dreams
- Inside Robots
- Tools and Supplies
- Parting Words of Wisdom
2. Mechanical Forces
- Introduction
- Energy
- Units of Measurement
- Position, Time, Length, Mass, Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Momentu8m, Energy
- Storing Energy
- Losing Energy
- Summary
- Quiz
3. Simple Machines
- Introduction
- Structural Strength
- Triangles and Squares, Hidden Triangles
- Inclined Plane
- Wedge, Screw
- Levers
- Lever Machine
- Pulleys
- Pulley Machine
- Wheels and Torque
- Gears and Sprockets
- Summary
- Quiz
4. Electricity
- Introduction
- Pieces of Matter
- Electrons in Metal
- Electromagnetic Field
- Units
- Unit Prefixes, Electrical Charge, Current, Charge Difference, Electrical Energy, Power
- Batteries and Generators
- Speed of Electricity
- Summary
- Quiz
5. Starting with Electronics
- Introduction
- Electronic Circuits
- Schematic, Printed Circuit Board
- Circuit Assembly
- Prototyping Boards, Dead Bug and Wire Wrapping, Soldering, Suppliers
- Resistors
- Resistor, Ohm's Law, Resistor Networks, Resistive Sensor, Light Bulb
- Summary
- Quiz
6. Control
- Introduction
- Pasive Control
- Balancing Machine
- Open-Loop Control
- Feedback Control
- Centrifugal Feedback
- Hysteresis
- Mechanical Switch
- Summary
- Quiz
7. Sequencing and Programs
- Introduction
- Switches and Cycles
- Cam Control
- Cardboard Cam
- Card Control
- Mechanical Card Reader
- Programming Concepts
- Computer Numbers, Computer Instructions
- Summary
- Quiz
8. Joints
- Introduction
- Rotation and Bending
- Rotation, Bearings and Bushings, Bending
- Sliding
- Complex Motion
- Ball and Socket, Universal Joint, Robot Wrist, Others
- Summary
- Quiz
9. Power Transmission
- Introduction
- Chains, Belts, and Cables
- Gears
- Gear Trains, More Gears
- Couplers
- Directional Transmission, Differential Transmission
- Summary
- Quiz
10. Beyond Resistance: Capacitance
- Introduction
- AC/DC
- Oscilloscope
- Diodes
- Signal Diode, Rectifier, Light-Emitting Diode, Zener Diode
- Capacitors
- Capacitor, Capacitors and Audio
- Capacitor Networks
- RC Circuits, RC Filters, Diode-Capacitor Circuits
- Summary
- Quiz
11. Inductance and Magnetism
- Introduction
- Electromagnets
- Nail Electromagnet, Relay, Motors, Generators, Servos and Steppers
- Inductors
- Behavior, Component, Filters, Phase, Transformer
- Summary
- Quiz
12. Semiconductors
- Introduction
- Conductor Physics
- Semiconductor Physics
- Doped Silicon
- Diode Physics
- Forward Bias, Reverse Bias
- Electronic Switches
- Analog Versus Digital, Transistor, FET
- Integrated Circuits
- Summary
- Quiz
13. Programming
- Introduction
- Programming Basics
- Flowcharts, RCX Programming
- Programs
- Simple Timed Sequence, Obstacle Avoidance, Line Following, Self-Calibration
- Summary
- Quiz
14. Shaping Motion
- Introduction
- Looking Back
- Single-Link Mechanisms
- Two Links
- More Links
- Parallel Motion, Four-Bar Linkage, Complex Motions
- Other Mechanisms
- Cardan Gear, Quick-Return, Geneva Stop, Ratchet
- Summary
- Quiz
15. Communication
- Introduction
- Telerobotics
- Tethered Robots, Remote Control
- Semi-Autonomous
- Communication Technologies
- Parallel, Serial, Wireless, Other Interfaces
- Summary
- Quiz
16. Languages
- Introduction
- Programming Concepts
- Turing Machine
- Choosing a Language
- Manufacturing Languaegs, Custom Languages, Human Language, Human Intelligence
- Summary
- Quiz
17. Intelligent Behavior
- Introduction
- Reflexive Control
- Thermostat, PID Motor Control
- Serial Behaviors
- Layered Behaviors
- Logical Behavior
- Scripting, Formal Logic, Natural Computation
- Pattern Recognition
- Statistics, Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks
- Summary
- Quiz
18. Advanced Control
- Introduction
- Decisions
- Mapping
- Odometry, Odometry Errors
- Supervised Learning
- Supervised Robotic Learning
- Unsupervised Learning
- Swarm Robots
- Agents
- Summary
- Quiz
Answers
Index
Errata
No errata at this time.
