Latest Advances in Robot Kinematics

Latest Advances in Robot Kinematics

This book is of interest to researchers inquiring about modern topics and methods in the kinematics, control and design of robotic manipulators. It considers the full range of robotic systems, including serial, parallel and cable driven manipulators, both planar and spatial. The systems range from being less than fully mobile to kinematically redundant to overconstrained. In addition to recognized areas, this book also presents recent advances in emerging areas such as the design and control of humanoids and humanoid subsystems, and the analysis, modeling and simulation of human body motions, as well as the mobility analysis of protein molecules and the development of machines which incorporate man.

Latest Advances in Robot Kinematics

Advanced Theory of Mechanisms and Machines

Advanced Theory of Mechanisms and Machines

A new approach to the theory of mechanisms and machines, based on a lecture course for mechanical engineering students at the St. Petersburg State Technical University. The material differs from traditional textbooks due to its more profound elaboration of the methods of structural, geometric, kinematic and dynamic analysis. These established and novel methods take into account the needs of modern machine design as well as the potential of computers.

Advanced Theory of Mechanisms and Machines

Principles of Programming Languages

Principles of Programming Languages

The development of programming languages has radically modified our relation to language, complexity and machines. This book is an introduction to the principles around which these languages are organised imperative constructions, functional constructions, reference, dynamic data types, objects and more. Using Java as a main language, but systematically comparing it to other languages it enables the reader to understand the unifying concepts that lie beneath each particular language and provides the tools that allow the students to adapt to new programming languages.

Principles of Programming Languages

Neural and Fuzzy Logic Control of Drives and Power Systems

Neural and Fuzzy Logic Control of Drives and Power Systems

The authors guide readers quickly and concisely through the complex topics of neural networks, fuzzy logic, mathematical modelling of electrical machines, power systems control and VHDL design. Unlike the academic monographs that have previously been published on each of these subjects, this book combines them and is based round case studies of systems analysis, control strategies, design, simulation and implementation. The result is a guide to applied control systems design that will appeal equally to students and professional design engineers. The book can also be used as a unique VHDL design aid, based on real-world power engineering applications.

Neural and Fuzzy Logic Control of Drives and Power Systems

Macs For Dummies, 13th Edition

Macs For Dummies, 13th Edition

Discover what makes Macs superior computing machines. Learn the basics, from mastering the Dock and customizing OS X, to iCloud syncing and backing up with Time Machine. You’ll suddenly find your computer fun again as you make FaceTime calls and explore iLife. Plus, you’ll find out that switching to OS X doesn’t mean leaving your favorite , programs behind. Macs For Dummies, 13th Edition contains everything for the beginner or intermediate , user, including information about new features like the Thunderbolt port and the complete redesign of the Mac Pro.

Macs For Dummies, 13th Edition

RESTful Web Services

RESTful Web Services

‘Every developer working with the Web needs to read this book.’ – David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of the , framework,

‘RESTful Web Services finally provides a practical roadmap for constructing services that embrace the Web, instead of trying to route around it.’ – Adam Trachtenberg, , author and EBay Web Services Evangelist,

You’ve built web sites that can be used by humans. But can you also build web sites that are usable by machines? That’s where the future lies, and that’s what RESTful Web Services shows you how to do. The World Wide Web is the most popular distributed application in history, and Web services and mashups have turned it into a powerful distributed computing platform. But today’s web service technologies have lost sight of the simplicity that made the Web successful. They don’t work like the Web, and they’re missing out on its advantages.

RESTful Web Services

Linux Thin Client Networks Design and Deployment

Linux Thin Client Networks Design and Deployment

A thin client network is a client-server architecture where client computers depend primarily on a central , for processing activities. The client machines (thin clients) mainly focus on passing user input to remote services and receiving and displaying the output; thin clients aren’t as much about the hardware or , as about the design.,

This book has all the information you need to easily set up your own , thin client network. It will help you evaluate how a thin client network fits into your organization and make informed choices on the hardware and software needed for your deployment, discusses design issues, and guides you with building, configuring, and supporting the network.

Linux Thin Client Networks Design and Deployment

Linux Appliance Design

Linux Appliance Design

Modern appliances are complex machines with processors, operating systems, and application software. While there are books that will tell you how to run , on embedded hardware, and books on how to build a Linux application, Linux Appliance , is the first book to demonstrate how to merge the two and create a Linux appliance. You’ll see for yourself why Linux is the embedded operating system of choice for low-cost development and a fast time to market.,

Linux Appliance Design shows how to build better appliances – appliances with more types of interfaces, more dynamic interfaces, and better debugged interfaces.

Linux Appliance Design

Automating ActionScript Projects with Eclipse and Ant

Automating ActionScript Projects with Eclipse and Ant

Automating repetitive programming tasks is easier than many , / AS3 developers think. With the Ant build tool, the , IDE, and this concise guide, you can set up your own ‘ultimate development machine’ to code, compile, debug, and deploy projects faster. Youll also get started with versioning systems, such as , and Git.,

Create a consistent workflow for multiple machines, or even complete departments, with the help of extensive Ant code samples. If you want to work smarter and take your skills to a new level, this book will get you on the road to automation – with Ant.

Automating ActionScript Projects with Eclipse and Ant