TY - BOOK AU - Craig,John J. TI - Introduction to robotics: mechanics and control SN - 0131236296 AV - TJ211 .C67 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - New Jersey PB - Pearson Prentice Hall KW - Robotics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction; -- Spatial descriptions and transformations; -- Manipulator kinematics; -- Inverse manipulator kinematics; -- Jacobians: velocities and static forces; -- Manipulator dynamics; -- Trajectory generation; -- Manipulator-mechanism design; -- Linear control of manipulators; -- Nonlinear control of manipulators; -- Force conrol of manipulators; -- Robot programming languages and systems; -- Off-line programming systems; -- Trigonometric identities; -- The 24 angle-set conventions; -- Some inverse-kinematic formulas; -- Solutions to selected exercises ER -