Introduction to Robotics provides an up-to-date and comprehensive coverage on both the analyses as well as the applications aspects of robotics. It emphasizes on explaining the underlying concepts used in designing and building a robot, and to make it work.

Salient Features:

• Comprehensive coverage on Actuators,Grippers, Dynamics, Kinematics, Robot Control and Robot Dynamics


• New Chapter on “Statics and Manipulator Design”



• Expanded coverage on Vision and Robot Programming



• MATLAB based and web based exercises provided



• Rich Pedagogy includes:


* 176 Solved Examples

* 263 Practice Questions

* 310 Figures

Learn and teach Robotics in a fun way with RoboAnalyzer software which gives a three-dimensional visualization of robot motion.

This Online Learning Center is designed to enhance your learning experience. It provides a broad array of resources that will benefit both the instructors and students. Visit the Information Center to unravel the book's features.

The Student’s Center contains the link to the free computer software RoboAnalyzer by the author's group which was used in the book to solve the problems of Kinematics, Dynamics, and Motion Planning. This center also provides the List of Abbreviations, List of Symbols, Author’s web site link, Chapter Summary, Web Based Exercises, Student Projects, Use of MATLAB with Allied Toolboxes and Software, and Web links for further Readings. They will give you the flavor of the published book.

The Instructor’s Center provides instructors with Solution Manual and Lecture PowerPoint Slides.

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This site will evolve over time and we would be able to provide you with a wide range of resources that are currently under development.