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Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In an effort to reduce the number of human casualties in combat and cut down on spending, the U.S. military has made a major commitment to the development and deployment of robotic soldiers on the battlefield. Discover some of the recent progress that has been made in the ongoing development of these intelligent fighting machines, including the highly successful bomb disposal robot and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Description
"This textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students emphasizes computation and algorithms for a range of strategies for locomotion, sensing, and reasoning. It concentrates on wheeled and legged mobile robots but also discusses a variety of other propulsion systems. The new edition presents advances in robotics and intelligent machines over the last 10 years, including significant coverage of SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping)...
6) Robots
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Introduces robots and the science behind these amazing machines, including a historic timeline of robot development, common jobs robots perform in the workplace and at home, and robots of the future.
8) Robots
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 1140L
Language
English
Description
Describes various types of robots and their function, including robots in hazardous situations and in the film industry, robo-docs, single-function robots, and futuristic robots.
9) Robots
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn about how robots are made and what they can do. Includes fun and easy projects.
13) Robot workers
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how robots are used as industrial workers on assembly lines, in hospitals, in homes, and on farms.
14) Robot brains
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how robots were developed, how they work, and what functions they can perform, especially with the addition of artificial intelligence.
15) Robots at home
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Description
Robots work in homes every day. Some vacuum floors or mow lawns. Others keep people company. And some help kids have fun! What robots might you find in someone's home? Read this book to find out!
18) Robot
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
IG 1160L
Language
English
Description
Explores the latest technology in robotics and describes the many different types of robots and how they are built and used in today's world.