Advances in Robotic Systems, Part 1 of 2

Content: 
Contributors to this Volume
Page ii

Front Matter
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Contributors
Pages vii-viii

Preface
Pages ix-xi

Applications of Neural Networks to Robotics
Pages 1-69
SUKHAN LEE, GEORGE A. BEKEY

A Unified Approach to Kinematic Modeling, Identification and Compensation for Robot Calibration
Pages 71-127
HANQI ZHUANG, ZVI S. ROTH

Nonlinear Control Algorithms in Robotic Systems
Pages 129-175
T.J. TARN, S. GANGULY, A.K. BEJCZY

Kinematic and Dynamic Task Space Motion Planning for Robot Control
Pages 177-248
Z. LI, T.J. TARN, A.K. BEJCZY

Discrete Kinematic Modeling Techniques in Cartesian Space for Robotic System
Pages 249-287
WITOLD JACAK

Force Distribution Algorithms for Multifingered Grippers
Pages 289-315
JUNG-HA KIM, VIJAY R. KUMAR, KENNETH J. WALDRON

Frequency Analysis for a Discrete-Time Robot System
Pages 317-344
YILONG CHEN

Minimum Cost Trajectory Planning for Industrial Robots
Pages 345-403
Kang.G. Shin, Neil D. McKay

Tactile Sensing Techniques in Robotic Systems
Pages 405-433
Takeshi TSUJIMURA, Senior Research Engineer, Tetsuro YABUTA, Research Group Leader

Sensor Data Fusion in Robotic Systems
Pages 435-462
J.K. Aggarwal, Y.F. Wang

Index
Pages 463-472