Author : Ryan Ann Hunter
Publisher : Putnam Juvenile
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 19,65 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
Rhyming verse describes the many things that robots can do, while sidebars present more detailed information on actual robots today and as planned for the future.
Author : Nancy Dickmann
Publisher :
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 37,61 MB
Release : 2019-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 153825266X
Robots are a lot more complex than you think! Readers will discover different tasks robots handle in the world and how robots are put together. This book explores how robots ingest data from their surroundings, and how they function. Budding engineers will also discover some of the intricacies of artificial intelligence, including what it takes to make a machine that can pass as a human. Compelling infographics and simple language make complex mechanics easier to understand. There's a lot to discover about robots, let the journey begin!
Author : Jennifer MacKay
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 47,18 MB
Release : 2010-05-28
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1420503685
Many of our imaginative inventions eventually come to fruition, and the robot is one such creation. The science-fiction robots of yesteryear are here. From assembly lines to teaching tools, robots are a reality that author Jennifer MacKay richly explores in this book. Readers will learn robotic history, how robots move, "think," and are used. They will also consider future uses.
Author : Michael Margolis
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 14,85 MB
Release : 2012-10-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1449344372
Provides instructions on how to build robots that sense and interact with their environment using an Arduino microcontroller and software creation environment to make a robot that can roam around, sense its environment, and perform various tasks.
Author : Zoran Gacovski
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 26,40 MB
Release : 2011-10-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9533077166
This book consists of 18 chapters divided in four sections: Robots for Educational Purposes, Health-Care and Medical Robots, Hardware - State of the Art, and Localization and Navigation. In the first section, there are four chapters covering autonomous mobile robot Emmy III, KCLBOT - mobile nonholonomic robot, and general overview of educational mobile robots. In the second section, the following themes are covered: walking support robots, control system for wheelchairs, leg-wheel mechanism as a mobile platform, micro mobile robot for abdominal use, and the influence of the robot size in the psychological treatment. In the third section, there are chapters about I2C bus system, vertical displacement service robots, quadruped robots - kinematics and dynamics model and Epi.q (hybrid) robots. Finally, in the last section, the following topics are covered: skid-steered vehicles, robotic exploration (new place recognition), omnidirectional mobile robots, ball-wheel mobile robots, and planetary wheeled mobile robots.
Author : Louise Spilsbury
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 16,22 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1482430061
Robotics is already used to protect people in cities all around the United States. As robot technology continues to grow, patrolling human police officers could someday be a thing of the past! Humanoid robots might be rolling around city streets or heading into dangerous situations in place of police officers. From surveillance cameras to bomb disposal, the incredible robots already used in law enforcement will engage and surprise readers. The main text explains the real-life technology used today, and full-color photographs enhance the science and engineering content.
Author : Nancy Furstinger
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 24,16 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512467138
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Robots help people in many situations. Some robots rescue people trapped by tornadoes or earthquakes. Others explore volcanoes and the seafloor. And some help scientists protect our environment. How might helper robots affect your life? Read this book to find out!
Author : Steve Kortenkamp
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Space robotics
ISBN : 1429623225
"Discusses information about space robots within recent years as well as the future of space robots"--Provided by publisher.
Author :
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 35,93 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Remote handling (Radioactive substances)
ISBN : 0727719319
This volume covers the practical application of remote technology to all types of nuclear plant, both experimental and commercial. It concentrates on the remote inspection, refurbishment and decommissioning of: reactor pressure vehicles; reactor internal components, primary circuits, boiler and steam generators, PIE. and fuel routes, reprocessing plant and radioactive waste storage. The emphasis is on equipment currently in use, and it also covers equipment under consideration and development. Consisting of 44 papers, these proceedings draw on the experience of nuclear engineers from around the world to form a substantial reference work on remote techniques for the inspection and refurbishment of nuclear plant.
Author : Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,21 MB
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 0313090580
Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.
