• Title Foundations of Robotics: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Python and ROS
• Author(s) Damith Herath, David St-Onge
• Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. (September 27, 2022); eBook (Creative Commons Licensed)
• License(s): CC BY 4.0
• Hardcover/Paperback: 564 pages
• eBook: PDF and ePub
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9811919828
• ISBN-13: 978-9811919824
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Book Description

This open access book introduces key concepts in robotics in an easy to understand language using an engaging project-based approach. It covers contemporary topics in robotics, providing an accessible entry point to fundamentals in all the major domains. A section is dedicated to introducing programming concepts using Python, which has become a language of choice in robotics and AI.

The book also introduces the reader to the Robot Operating System (ROS), the ubiquitous software and algorithmic framework used by researchers and the industry.

"This book provides the ‘foundation’ for understanding how robots work. It is the accessible introduction that artists and engineers have been waiting for."

• Damith Herath (Ph.D., Robotics) is an Associate Professor in Robotics and Art at the University of Canberra.
• David St-Onge (Ph.D., Mech. Eng.) is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the École de technologie supérieure and director of the INIT Robots Lab (initrobots.ca).

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• Robotics and Robot Programming
• Python Programming
• Machine Learning
• Deep Learning and Neural Networks
• Artificial Intelligence
• Embedded Systems

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