Reseña

The author compiles everything a student or experienced developmental engineer needs to know about the supporting technologies associated with the rapidly evolving field of robotics. From the table of contents: Design Considerations
* Dead Reckoning
* Odometry Sensors
* Doppler and Inertial Navigation
* Typical Mobility Configurations * Tactile and Proximity Sensing
* Triangulation Ranging
* Stereo Disparity
* Active Triangulation
* Active Stereoscopic
* Hermies
* Structured Light
* Known Target Size
* Time of Flight
* Phase-Shift Measurement
* Frequency Modulation
* Interferometry
* Range from Focus
* Return Signal Intensity
* Acoustical Energy
* Electromagnetic Energy
* Optical Energy
* Microwave Radar
* Collision Avoidance
* Guidepath Following
* Position-Location Systems
* Ultrasonic and Optical Position-Location Systems
* Wall, Doorway, andCeiling Referencing
* Application-Specific Mission Sensors