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Foundations of Robotics: Analysis and Control
Foundations of Robotics presents the fundamental concepts and methodologies for the analysis, design, and control of robot manipulators. It explains the physical meaning of the concepts and equations used, and it provides, in an intuitively clear way, the necessary background in kinetics, linear algebra, and control theory. Illustrative examples appear throughout. The author begins by discussin…
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- 9780262286541
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- 1 online resource (x, 285 pages) :illustrations
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Foundations in Social Neuroscience
"A Bradford book."Annotation A full understanding of the biology and behavior of humans cannot be complete without the collective contributions of the social sciences, cognitive sciences, and neurosciences. This book collects eighty-two of the foundational articles in the emerging discipline of social neuroscience. The book addresses five main areas of research: multilevel integrative analyses …
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- 9780262269674
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- 1 online resource (xii, 1345 pages) :illustrations.
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Foundations of Cognitive Psychology: Core Readings
"A Bradford book."Scientists from many disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience, contribute to the study of cognition. Cognitive psychology, the science of the human mind and of how people process information, is at the core of empirical investigations into the nature of mind and thought. This anthology is based on the assumption that cognitive psychology is at heart…
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- 9780262278263
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- 1 online resource (xvi, 862 pages) :illustrations.
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Foundations of Systems Biology
An overview of the methodologies and techniques of the emerging field of systems biology.The emerging field of systems biology involves the application of experimental, theoretical, and modeling techniques to the study of biological organisms at all levels, from the molecular, through the cellular, to the behavioral. Its aim is to understand biological processes as whole systems instead of as i…
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- 9780262277204
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- 1 online resource (xv, 297 pages) :illustrations
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Framing Production: Technology, Culture, and Change in the British Bicycle In…
The production of bicycles in Britain and the United States recently suffered severe setbacks. The renowned American Schwinn brand was downgraded to the mass market by its new owners following bankruptcy, and Britain's Raleigh came close to closure because of high debts and poor returns, saved only by a last-minute management buyout. In both cases, market share and credibility were lost to newe…
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- 9780262282550
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- 1 online resource (xi, 224 pages) :illustrations.
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Freedom and Determinism
"A Bradford book."This collection of contemporary essays by prominent contemporary thinkers on the topics of determinism and free agency concentrates primarily on two areas: the compatibility problem and the metaphysics of moral responsibility. There are also essays on the related fields of determinism and action theory. The book is unique in that it contains up-to-date summaries of the life-wo…
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- 9780262269773
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- 1 online resource (vi, 329 pages) :illustrations.
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Freud's Dream: A Complete Interdisciplinary Science of Mind
"A Bradford book."OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262277211
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- 1 online resource (245 pages) :illustrations
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From Animals to Animats: Proceedings of the First International Conference on…
Meeting held in Paris, Sept. 24-28, 1990."A Bradford book."These sixty contributions from researchers in ethology, ecology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and related fields delve into the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow animals and, potentially, robots to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. They focus in particular on simulation models in order to help …
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- 9780262256674
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- 1 online resource (x, 551 pages) :illustrations
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From Animals to Animats 2: Proceedings of the Second International Conference…
"A Bradford book."More than sixty contributions in From Animals to Animats2 by researchers in ethology, ecology, cybernetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and related fields investigate behaviors and the underlying mechanisms that allow animals and, potentially, robots to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. Jean-Arcady Meyer is Director of Research, CNRS, Paris. Herbert L. Roitbl…
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- 9780262287159
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- 1 online resource (x, 523 pages) :illustrations.
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From Animals to Animats 4: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference…
"A Bradford book."The Animals to Animats Conference brings together researchers from ethology, psychology, ecology, artificial intelligence, artificial life, robotics, engineering, and related fields to further understanding of the behaviors and underlying mechanisms that allow natural and synthetic agents (animats) to adapt and survive in uncertain environments. The work presented focuses on w…
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- 1 online resource (xii, 644 pages) :illustrations.
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