Assistive Robotics, Two Volume Set

This book brings out research outcomes and analytical paradigms of novel Assistive Robots that are deployed in healthcare or indoor service (including surveillance) or agricultural activity. It attends to specific design-thread and hardware paradigms of the ensemble domain of assistive robots. It addresses important research issues of Assistive Robotics including bio-inspired robotics, modular robotics, worm robotics along with proposition of adhesive contact mechanics. Features:• Provides novel design metrics and indigenously developed assistive robots. • Discusses practical measures for flexibility and compliance. • Reviews technology for end-effectors and grippers for assistive robots. • Highlights on assistive robots in miniature form including bio-inspired and worm type. • Discusses design and hardware on modular type assistive robots. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in robotics, artificial intelligence, signal processing, and electrical engineering.