Robotics: state of the art and future challenges

This book presents the results of an assessment of the state of robotics in Japan, Korea, Western Europe and Australia and a comparison of robotics R&D programs in these countries with those in the United States. The comparisons include areas like robotic vehicles, space robotics, service robots, humanoid robots, networked robots, and robots for biological and medical applications, and based on criteria such as quality, scope, funding and commercialization. This important study identifies a number of areas where the traditional lead of theUnited States is being overtaken by developments in other countries. INDICE: Robot Vehicles; Space Robotics; Humanoids; Industrial, Personal and Service Robots; Robotics for Biological and Medical Applications; Networked Robots.

• ISBN: 978-1-84816-006-4
• Editorial: Imperial College
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 100
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés