Practical, Made Easy Guide To Robotics & Automation [Revised Edition]

DESCRIPTION OF BOOKThis practical, made easy book is aimed at both the layman and the engineer who is tasked with automating the production floor or plant. Full of important technical details, diagrams and illustrations, it will act as an easy guide or reference for the selection and utilization of robots for automation in the work-place, be it electronic assembly, heavy engineering, nuclear facility, auto-manufacturing, aerospace, food processing, even the home, et al. An understanding and appreciation of robotics will be important as robots are expected to play an increasingly important role in our lives. Robots will not only play a more important role in the work-place in time to come, they will increasingly provide companionship and entertainment to many. Significantly, various important robots are introduced in the book together with the technical details.ABOUT THE AUTHORThe author has published about 20 books, two of which have been adopted as reference texts and commended by professional bodies. He was also the editor of a book of essays. He has many years of experience in electronics, manufacturing and automation. He has taught many professional, management and technical subjects for years. He has published a number of important papers, including several papers on the solutions to some famous, unsolved problems, in research journals and has served on the faculty of an American research university as a professor. He has received publicity from the press for some intellectual achievement.