Ge Sh.S., Lewis F.L. (Eds.) Autonomous Mobile Robots: Sensing, Control, Decision Making and Applications

CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2006, 697 pages, ISBN: 0849337488It has long been the goal of engineers to develop tools that enhance our ability to do work, increase our quality of life, or perform tasks that are either beyond our ability, too hazardous, or too tedious to be left to human efforts. Autonomous mobile robots are the culmination of decades of research and development, and their potential is seemingly unlimited.Roadmap to the FutureServing as the first comprehensive reference on this interdisciplinary technology, Autonomous Mobile Robots: Sensing, Control, Decision Making, and Applications authoritatively addresses the theoretical, technical, and practical aspects of the field. The book examines in detail the key components that form an autonomous mobile robot, from sensors and sensor fusion to modeling and control, map building and path planning, and decision making and autonomy, and to the final integration of these components for diversified applications.Sensors and Sensor Fusion
Visual Guidance for Autonomous Vehicles: Capability and Challenges
Millimeter Wave RADAR Power-Range Spectra Interpretation for Multiple Feature Detection
Data Fusion via Kalman Filter: GPS and INS
Landmarks and Triangulation in NavigationModeling and Control
Stabilization of Nonholonomic Systems
Adaptive Neural-Fuzzy Control of Nonholonomic Mobile Robots
Adaptive Control of Mobile Robots Including
Actuator Dynamics
Unified Control Design for Autonomous Car-Like Vehicle Tracking ManeuversMap Building and Path Planning
Map Building and SLAM Algorithms
Motion Planning: Recent Developments
Multi-Robot CooperationDecision Making and Autonomy
Knowledge Representation and Decision Making for Mobile Robots
Algorithms for Planning under Uncertainty in Prediction and Sensing
Behavior-Based Coordination in Multi-Robot SystemsSystem Integration and Applications
Integration for Complex Consumer Robotic Systems: Case Studies and Analysis
Automotive Systems/Robotic Vehicles
Intelligent Systems