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This hallmark text on Industrial Robotics offers an in-depth analysis of fundamentals of robotics and industrial applications of robots. It focuses on technology, programming and applications of industrial robots which helps the readers in transition from classroom and lab environment into the applied and practical world of industry. The objective of this Special Indian Edition is to include the latest trends in the field of Industrial Robotics and enhance the coverage on the subject area. Plenty of real life images and use of simple language makes this text more useful for the readers.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Fundamentals of Robotics
1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of Robot Technology, Programming, and Applications
Part 2 Robot Technology: The Robot and its Peripherals
3. Control Systems and Components
4. Robot Motion Analysis and Control
5. Robot End Effectors
6. Sensors in Robotics
7. Machine Vision
Part 3 Robot Programming and Languages
8. Robot Programming
9. Robot Languages
10. Artificial Intelligence
Part 4 Applications Engineering for Manufacturing
11. Robot Cell Design and Control
12. Economic Analysis for Robotics
Part 5 Robot Applications in Manufacturing
13. Material Transfer and Machine Loading/Unloading
14. Processing Operations
15. Assembly and Inspection
Part 6 Implementation Principles and Issues
16. An Approach for Implementing Robotics
17. Safety, Training, Maintenance, And Quality
Part 7 Social Issues and the Future of Robotics
18. Social and Labor Issues
19. Robotics Technology of the Future
20. Future Applications