New coverage is also provided in sensing and control including position sensors, speed sensors and acceleration sensors. New coverage includes: components and mechanisms of a robotic system with actuators, sensors and controllers, along with updated and expanded material on kinematics. The second edition includes updated and expanded exercise sets and problems. Related theorems and formal proofs are provided, as are real-life applications. Theory of Applied Robotics: Kinematics, Dynamics, and Control (2nd Edition) explains robotics concepts in detail, concentrating on their practical use. The intention of this book was to develop material that the author would have liked to have had available as a student.
Many of the new topics introduced here are a direct result of student feedback that helped refine and clarify the material. The second edition of this book would not have been possible without the comments and suggestions from students, especially those at Columbia University.
