Robotics Handbook Wins “Oscar of Scientifc Publishing”

9 months after its publication, the Robotics Handbook was recognized with the PROSE Award in the Engineering & Technology Category, as well as with the Award for Excellence in the overall Physical Sciences & Mathematics Category.

Key Topics

• Robotics foundations
• Robot structures
• Sensing and perception
• Manipulation and interfaces
• Mobile and distributed robotics
• Field and service robotics
• Human-centered and life-like robotics

Features

• Comprehensive coverage of research and development in robotics
• Scientific resource for both experts and non experts in the field
• Technical contents laid out in a tutorial setting
• A coherent three-layer organization: robotics foundations, consolidated methodologies and technologies, advanced applications
• Anchored in seven parts expanded into sixty-four chapters with interconnected presentation of subject matter
• Developed in about 1650 pages with over 950 color illustrations including422 four-color, 80 tables and over 5500 references
• Detailed index and fully searchable DVD-ROM providing rapid access todata and links to other source

Springer Handbook of Robotics
Siciliano, Bruno; Khatib, Oussama (Eds.)
2008, LX, 1611 p. 1375 illus., 422 in color. With DVD., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-540-23957-4

Online version available