Page 6 - Anatomy of a Robot
P. 6
00_200256_FM/Bergren 4/10/03 11:54 AM Page v
For more information about this title, click here.
CONTENTS
Preface xv
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 Project Management 1
Project Management 2
Project Process Flowchart 3
How This Works When It’s Implemented Right 5
The User’s Manual for the “Boss” 5
The User’s Manual for PMs 6
Conclusion 17
Chapter 2 Control Systems 19
Distributed Control Systems 22
Central Control Systems 24
Open-Loop Control 24
Closed-Loop Control 26
Designing the Control System 39
Notes on Robot Design 50
Multivariable Control Systems 58
Time 67
Space 69
Chapter 3 Computer Hardware 73
Leverage Existing Technology 75
Speeding Up Engineering 77
Computer Architecture 77
Process for Choosing a Robot’s Computer Hardware 113
V
Copyright 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click Here for Terms of Use.
