This book provides readers with basic concepts and design theories for space robots and presents essential methodologies for implementing space robot engineering by introducing several concrete projects as illustrative examples.
Yaobing Wang,Ph.D.,research professor of Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering, director of Beijing Key Laboratory of Intelligent Space Robotic Systems Technology and Applications. His research interests focus on space robotics and spacecraft structure and mechanisms.
Introduction.- Kinematics and Dynamics of Space Robots.- Motion Planning of Space Robot.- Motion Control of Space Robots.- Force Control of Space Robot.- Space Robot System.- Space Robot Mechanical System.- Space Robot Control System.- Space Robot Perception System.- Space Robot Teleoperation System.- Space Robot System Verification.- Design Example of Large Space Manipulator.- Design Example of Planetary Exploration Mobile Robot.- Design Example of Planetary Surface Sampling Manipulator.- Current State of Space Robots.- Future Prospects of Space Robots.