Mobile, Intelligent Robots

Intelligent mobile robots and their applications are thoroughly covered in this, the first comprehensive text, to address the current state-of-the-art as well as future developments in this exciting field. Based on over 10 years of research, lectures and publications, the author has culled this experience and further complemented it with highly detailed and up-to-date knowledge. Included are thorough descriptions of mobile robots developed and used by the author creating for a penetrating work. Intended for both scientists and university students interested in the developments and applications of mobile, intelligent and cooperative robots, this is one of the first practical treatments of the topic. Each chapter includes an overview and summary followed by exercises to test the readers' knowledge, resulting in a textbook suitable for instructional use at the BSc and MSc university levels.