Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (March 4, 2022) © 2018

  • John J. Craig

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ISBN-13: 9780137848744 (2022 update)
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For senior-year undergraduate and first-year graduate courses in robotics.

An intuitive introduction to robotic theory and application

Since its original publication in 1986, Craig’s Introduction to Robotics: Mechanics and Control has been the leading textbook for teaching robotics at the university level. Blending traditional mechanical engineering material with computer science and control theoretical concepts, the text covers a range of topics, including rigid-body transformations, forward and inverse positional kinematics, velocities and Jacobians of linkages, dynamics, linear and non-linear control, force control methodologies, mechanical design aspects, and robotic programming.

The 4th Edition features a balance of application and theory, introducing the science and engineering of mechanical manipulation--establishing and building on foundational understanding of mechanics, control theory, and computer science. With an emphasis on computational aspects of problems, the text aims to present material in a simple, intuitive way.

1. Introduction

 

2. Spatial Transformations

 

3. Forward Kinematics

 

4. Inverse Kinematics

 

5. Velocities, Static Forces, and Jacobians

 

6. Dynamics

 

7. Trajectory Planning

 

8. Mechanical Design of Robots

 

9. Linear Control

 

10. Non-Linear Control

 

11. Force Control

 

12. Programming Languages and Systems

 

13. Simulation and Off-Line Programming

 

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