Biomechanics and RoboticsThe science and technology of biomechanics and robotics promise to be some of the most influential research directions of the twenty-first century. Biomechanics and Robotics goes beyond the individual areas of biomechanics, robotics, biomedical engineering, biomechatronics, and biologically inspired robotics to provide the first unified textbook on |
Contents
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Actuators | 33 |
Sensors | 75 |
Control | 103 |
Locomotion | 127 |
Evolution of Legged Machines and Robots | 193 |
Robotic Additions to the Human Body | 219 |
Medical Robotics | 277 |
Exercise Problems Questions and Projects | 295 |
Back Cover | 324 |
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