Robots and Robotics

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Author: M R ChidambaraPublisher: National Book TrustYear: 1999Language: EnglishPages: 94ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123709145 DescriptionThis book written in lucid language describes the types of robots available and also enunciates how the new age of robots will open many new possibilities for mankind.Since prehistoric time man has dreamt of mechanical slaves of great strength which could carry out wonderful tasks for him. Ingenious inventors have designed and fabricated some such devices over the ages but it was in 1921 that Karel Capek first coined the world ‘robot’. In the 1960s the first computer controlled robot was developed and today robots find numerous applications in the industrial set-up. This small volume written in lucid language for the general reader not only describes the types of robots available but also enunciates how the new age of robots will open many new possibilities for mankind.ContentsPreface1. Introduction2. Robots and Robotics3. Applications of Robots4. Teaching Robots their Jobs5. Robot Analysis and Control6. Update7. EpilogueIndex Show more