Robotics News
Software Packages and Libraries
SPACELIB:
a library for 3D Kinematics and Dynamics of system
of rigid bodies |
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| Dymola (Dynamic Modeling Laboratory) |
| Actin:
Software toolkit for control and simulation of complex
robotic systems |
| Microsoft
Robotics Developer Studio: Uses a component based
approach. |
| Player/Stage
Project: A very popular Free Software robot interface
and simulation system, used for mobile robotics research
and teaching worldwide. |
| Khepera
Simulator |
| Webots |
| RoboWorks |
| RoboLogix |
| ABB
RobotStudio |
| Festo
COSIMIR Robotic Simulation Software |
| Others... |
Hardware and Starter Kits
PCBWeb: Hardware Design Made Easy |
Maker Pro: Electronics Projects, From Concept to Creation |
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EEWeb: Elecrtical Engineering Community |
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Important Links
Important Books
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H. Everett.
Sensor for Mobile Robots: Theory and Application. AK
Peters, Ltd. , 1995 |
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T. Braunl. Embedded Robotics: Mobile Robot
Design and Applications with Embedded Systems. Springer,
2003. |
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R. Murphy. An Introduction to AI Robotics.
MIT Press, 2000 |
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R. Arkin. Behavior-based Robotics.
MIT Press, 1998. |
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R. Brooks. Cambrian Intelligence: The Early
History of the New AI. MIT Press, 1999. |
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S. Nolfi and D. Floreano. Evolutionary
Robotics. MIT Press, 2000. |
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Y. Bar-Cohen and C. Breazeal. Biologically-inspired
Intelligent Robots. SPIE Press, 2003. |
| G. Bekey. Autonomous Robots: From Biological
Inspiration to Implementation and Control. MIT Press, 2005. |
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Dr. Alaa Khamis. How to Build a Real Robot?. Arab Electricity Magazine,
Egypt, 1998-2007 |
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A. Khamis, "Robots:
Types and Applications," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue
no.67, 2001, Cairo, Egypt.
1. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot-1: Basics," Arab Electricity Magazine,
issue no.69, 2002, Cairo, Egypt.
2. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot-2: Power Supply," Arab Electricity
Magazine, issue no.70, 2002, Cairo, Egypt.
3. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robo-3: Locomation System," Arab Electricity
Magazine, issue no.71, 2002, Cairo, Egypt.
4. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot-4: Stepper Motors," Arab Electricity
Magazine, issue no.72, 2003, Cairo, Egypt.
5. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot-5: Sensors," Arab Electricity Magazine,
issue no.73, 2003, Cairo, Egypt.
6. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -6: Inner State Sensors," Arab Electricity
Magazine, issue no.74, 2003, Cairo, Egypt.
7. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -7: Optical Encoders and Hall-Effect Sensors,"
Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.76, 2004, Cairo, Egypt.
8. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -8: Tactile Sensors," Arab Electricity
Magazine, issue no.77, 2004, Cairo, Egypt.
9. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -9: Outer-state Sensors - Sonar," Arab
Electricity Magazine, issue no.79, 2005, Cairo, Egypt.
10. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -10: Outer-state Sensors - Infrared Sensors,"
Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.80, 2005, Cairo, Egypt.
11. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -11: Robotic Vision," Arab Electricity
Magazine, issue no.81, 2005, Cairo, Egypt.
12. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -12: Voice Communication," Arab Electricity
Magazine, issue no.82, 2005, Cairo, Egypt.
13. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -13: Speech Understanding," Arab Electricity
Magazine, to be published in issue no.83, 2006, Cairo, Egypt.
14. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -14: Robotic Arm: Introduction," Arab
Electricity Magazine, Issue no.84, 2006, Cairo, Egypt.
15. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -15: Robotic Arm: Types,"
Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.85, 2006, Cairo, Egypt.
16. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -16: Robotic Arm: Kinematics,"
Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.86, 2006, Cairo, Egypt.
17. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -17: Robotic Arm: Motion Control,"
Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.86, 2007, Cairo, Egypt.
18. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -18: Programming of Industrial Robots,"
Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.88, 2007, Cairo, Egypt.
19. A. Khamis, "How
to Build a Real Robot -19: RAPID Programming Language," Arab
Electricity Magazine, Issue no.89, 2007, Cairo, Egypt.
20. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -20: Industrial Safety,"
Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.90, 2007, Cairo, Egypt. |