Authors: Larry T. Ross, Stephen W. Fardo, James W. Masterson and Robert L. Towers

Robotics: Theory and Industrial Applications is a comprehensive, introductory text that presents principles, related systems, and applications in an easy-to-understand manner. The technical aspects of industrial robotics are covered in four units: Principles of Robotics; Power Supplies and Movement Systems; Sensing and End-of-Arm Tooling; and Control Systems and Maintenance. Topics included are degrees of freedom, programming, implementation planning, and system maintenance.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Robotics: Theory and Industrial Applications, 2nd Edition

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 Principles of Robotics
• • 1 - Introduction to Industrial Robotics
  • 2 - Fundamentals of Robotics
  • 3 - Programming the Robot
  • 4 - Industrial Applications
• Unit 2 Power Supplies and Movement Systems
• • 5 - Electromechanical Systems
  • 6 - Fluid Power Systems
• Unit 3 Sensing and End-of-Arm Tooling
• • 7 - Sensors
  • 8 - End Effectors
• Unit 4 Control Systems and Maintenance
• • 9 - Computer Systems and Digital Electronics
  • 10 - Interfacing and Vision Systems
  • 11 - Maintaining Robotic Systems
  • 12 - Robots in Modern Manufacturing
  • 13 - The Future of Robotics
• Glossary
• Index