Product Description : The Robotics Primer (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents series) A broadly accessible introduction to robotics that spans the most basic concepts and the most novel applications for students teachers and hobbyistsThe Robotics Primer offers a broadly accessible introduction to robotics for students at preuniversity and university levels robot hobbyists and anyone interested in this burgeoning field The text takes the reader from the most basic concepts including perception and movement to the most novel and sophisticated applications and topics humanoids shapeshifting robots space robotics with an emphasis on what it takes to create autonomous intelligent robot behavior The core concepts of robotics are carried through from fundamental definitions to more complex explanations all presented in an engaging conversational style that will appeal to readers of different backgrounds The Robotics Primer covers such topics as the definition of robotics the history of robotics Where do Robots Come From robot components locomotion manipulation sensors control control architectures representation behavior Making Your Robot Behave navigation group robotics learning and the future of robotics and its ethical implications To encourage further engagement experimentation and course and lesson design The Robotics Primer is accompanied by a free robot programming exercise workbook that implements many of the ideas on the book on iRobot platformsThe Robotics Primer is unique as a principled pedagogical treatment of the topic that is accessible to a broad audience the only prerequisites are curiosity and attention It can be used effectively in an educational setting or more informally for selfinstruction The Robotics Primer is a springboard for readers of all backgroundsincluding students taking robotics as an elective outside the major graduate students preparing to specialize in robotics and K12 teachers who bring robotics into their classrooms ( it is an used product)