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الاثنين، 30 مايو 2011

Advanced Strategies for Robot Manipulators


Advanced Strategies for Robot Manipulators
Publisher: InTech | ISBN: 9789533070995 | edition 2010 | PDF | 428 pages | 33,4 Mb

Robotic technology has grown beyond the boundaries of imagination during recent decades. Nowadays, it’s not very surprising to see that a robot can hear, see and even talk and a servant robot is not a dream anymore. But now we confront newer challenges such as nano-robots, surgical manipulators and even robots who can make decisions which are employed for underwater or space missions.



Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Surgery in Urology: Atlas of Standard Procedures


Jens-Uwe Stolzenburg, Ingolf A. Türk, Evangelos N. Liatsikos, "Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Surgery in Urology: Atlas of Standard Procedures"
Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 3642008909 | edition 2011 | PDF | 386 pages | 119.6 mb

Operative urology has evolved in recent years to include laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgical procedures, which have resulted in significant improvements in quality of life-related outcome. Nevertheless, training methods in urologic laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery vary considerably, and a structured training scheme is required to enable the modern urologist to adapt to and make optimal use of these techniques. Accordingly, the main goal of this surgical atlas is to guide the urologist carefully through all the standard laparoscopic and robot-assisted procedures. Each procedure is presented in detail with numerous supporting endoscopic images and diagrams. The reader is thereby acquainted with the different surgical steps and will acquire the knowledge necessary for reliable reproduction of the techniques in clinical practice.





Feedback Control of Dynamic Bipedal Robot Locomotion


Eric R. Westervelt, Jessy W. Grizzle, "Feedback Control of Dynamic Bipedal Robot Locomotion"
C R C | 2007 | ISBN: 1420053728 | Pages: 528 | PDF | 5,6 MB
Bipedal locomotion is among the most difficult challenges in control engineering. Most books treat the subject from a quasi-static perspective, overlooking the hybrid nature of bipedal mechanics. Feedback Control of Dynamic Bipedal Robot Locomotion is the first book to present a comprehensive and mathematically sound treatment of feedback design for achieving stable, agile, and efficient locomotion in bipedal robots.

In this unique and groundbreaking treatise, expert authors lead you systematically through every step of the process, including:
• Mathematical modeling of walking and running gaits in planar robots
• Analysis of periodic orbits in hybrid systems
• Design and analysis of feedback systems for achieving stable periodic motions
• Algorithms for synthesizing feedback controllers
• Detailed simulation examples
• Experimental implementations on two bipedal test beds

The elegance of the authors' approach is evident in the marriage of control theory and mechanics, uniting control-based presentation and mathematical custom with a mechanics-based approach to the problem and computational rendering. Concrete examples and numerous illustrations complement and clarify the mathematical discussion. A supporting Web site offers links to videos of several experiments along with MATLAB® code for several of the models. This one-of-a-kind book builds a solid understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of truly dynamic locomotion in planar bipedal robots.




Intermediate Robot Building 2nd Edition


Intermediate Robot Building 2nd Edition
Apress | 2010 | ISBN: 1430227540 | 550 pages | PDF | 51 MB

For readers of Robot Building for Beginner (Apress, 2002 and 2009), welcome to the next level. Intermediate Robot Building, Second Edition offers you the kind of real-world knowledge that only renowned author David Cook can offer
In this book, you�ll learn the value of a robot heartbeat and the purpose of the wavy lines in photocells. You�ll find out what electronic part you should sand. You�ll discover how a well-placed switch can help a robot avoid obstacles better than a pair of feelers. And you�ll avoid mistakes that can cause a capacitor to explode.




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Teach Yourself Ajax, javascript, and PHP All in One
  Sams | 2008 | ISBN-10: 0672329654 | 384 pages | PDF | 12 MB

In just a short time, you can learn how to use Ajax, javascript, and PHP to create interactive interfaces to your web applications by combining these powerful technologies. No previous Ajax programming experience is required. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Ajax programming with javascript, PHP, and related technologies from the ground up. Regardless of whether you run Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, the enclosed CD includes a complete Ajax programming starter kit that gives you all the programming tools, reference information, javascript libraries, and server software you need to set up a stable environment for learning, testing, and production. 





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Fine Woodworking - Google Sketchup Guide for Woodworkers
Taunton Press | 2010 | PDF | ISBN: 1600853412 | 145 pages | 57 Mb

SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers is a comprehensive step-by-step manual to help furniture makers master Google's powerful 3-D computer-based drawing program. It's an essential guide for woodworkers who are new to SketchUp or users who want to improve their skills and results.




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Google SketchUp Workshop: Modeling, Visualizing, and Illustrating



Google SketchUp Workshop: Modeling, Visualizing, and Illustrating by Laurent Brixius
F..al Press | 2010 | ISBN: 0240816277 | 384 pages | PDF | 20 MB


Discover the secrets of the Google SketchUp with the 16 real-world professional-level projects including parks, structures, concept art, and illustration. Google SketchUp Workshop includes all the wide variety of projects that SketchUp can be used for-architectural visualization, landscape design, video game and film conception, and more. SketchUp masters in every field will get you up to speed in this agile and intuitive software and then show you the real uses with through projects in architecture, engineering, and design.

* Packed with 16 real-world Google SketchUp projects from working professionals that traverse the entire spectrum of what SketchUp can accomplish
* Covers both the free and Professional versions of the Google SketchUp program - it is not bound to any version
* Teaches 2D illustration and pre-visualization through to the fully rendered 3D Model - from start to finish





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Beginning Google Sketchup for 3D Printing


Beginning Google Sketchup for 3D Printing By Sandeep Singh
Publisher: Apr ess 2010 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 1430233613 | PDF | 15 MB


3D-printing and personal fabrication are upon us! You've heard of incredibly sophisticated, but cheap, 3D printers that supposedly produce almost anything we tell them to. But how do you become part of that revolution?
Sandeep Singh takes you through the skills we need to learn, and the services and technologies you need to know separating the hype from reality and explaining what 3D printing is, how it works, and why you need to be able to engage in it. You’ll gain the knowledge needed to produce complex designs that can be fabricated by online 3D printing services or privately owned 3D printers.
This book first be dives into using Sketchup and its plugins to make design products. Then it demonstrates how to present and animate 3D models, and in particular how to use Google Earth and 3D Warehouse to make an optimal case for sales and marketing your 3D models. Finally, you’ll take a look into the future of 3D printing, ripe with even more disruptive technologies like RepRap and widespread personal fabrication.
  • Introduces Sketchup
  • Teaches 3D Modeling
  • Builds 3D Printing Expertise

What you’ll learn
  • 3D design for beginners
  • Using Sketchup
  • Using the online 3D printing pipeline
  • Animating Sketchup 3D models
  • Becoming familiar with rapid prototyping technology
  • Navigating new 3D and personal fabrication technologies
  • Negotiate Google Earth and 3D Warehouse with confidence

Who this book is for
3D Designers, hobbyists, woodworkers, craftsmen and artists.





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SketchUp.7.1.for.Architectural.Visualization



Robin de Jongh - SketchUp 7.1 for Architectural Visualization: Beginner's Guide
Packt (4-2010) | File type: PDF | 408 pages | ISBN:1847199461 | 14.3mb

Google SketchUp, the most popular architectural software package, is used by millions of architects and visualizers throughout the world. But what you may not know is that it's also the most powerful 3D design software on the market. With this book in hand and patented technology such as the PhotoMatch, Push-Pull, and Face-me components you can produce commercial quality photo-realistic or artistic output of your designs. This book shows you how to master SketchUp's unique tools to create architectural visuals using professional rendering and image editing techniques in a clear and friendly way. You'll be able to get started immediately using these SketchUp tools and open-source rendering software. The book shows you how to create architectural visuals from your SketchUp models. In no time you'll be creating photo-realistic renders, animated fly-overs, and walkthroughs. You will also create composites of real and rendered images, creating digital and paper presentations to wow clients. For the impatient, a quot;Quickstartquot; tutorial is provided in the first chapter to get you rendering a photo-realistic scene immediately. The rest of the book builds on this knowledge by introducing in-depth concepts, tricks, and methods in an easy-to-follow format through quick tutorials.

What you will learn from this book
* Render ultra-realistic soft shadows from multiple light sources
* Master low polygon modeling techniques that you need to adopt for visualizations
* Work with texturing techniques utilizing PhotoMatch and your own digital photos
* Enhance your models by adding depth of field and other post-process tricks in GIMP
* Learn and implement a fool-proof visualization workflow
* Devise movie-set scenes to digitally photograph your projects
* Enhance your SketchUp scenes by adding lamps, sun, and sky lighting
* Add smooth camera paths for airborne and walk-through animations
* Learn all of the simple tricks to ensure great-looking models when rendered
* Benefit from SketchUp's mind-blowing features and clear your mind of any preconceptions 





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Programmer en langage C : Cours et exercices corrigés



Programmer en langage C : Cours et exercices corrigés
Eyrolles; Édition : 5e édition 2009 (4 juin 2009) | ISBN: 2212125461 | 267 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Cet ouvrage est destiné aux étudiants débutants en langage C, mais ayant déjà quelques notions de programmation acquises par la pratique - même sommaire - d'un autre langage. Les notions fondamentales (types de données, opérateurs, instructions de contrôle, fonctions, tableaux...) sont exposées avec un grand soin pédagogique, le lecteur étant conduit progressivement vers la maîtrise de concepts plus avancés comme les pointeurs ou la gestion dynamique de la mémoire. Chaque notion importante est illustrée d'exemples de programmes complets, accompagnés de résultats d'exécution. De nombreux exercices, dont la solution est fournie en fin d'ouvrage, vous permettront de tester vos connaissances fraîchement acquises et de les approfondir. Cette cinquième édition inclut les nouveautés de la dernière version de la norme ISO du langage (C99).
Quatrième de couverture
Cet ouvrage est destiné aux étudiants débutants en langage C, mais ayant déjà quelques notions de programmation acquises par la pratique - même sommaire - d'un autre langage.

Les notions fondamentales (types de données, opérateurs, instructions de contrôle, fonctions, tableaux...) sont exposées avec un grand soin pédagogique, le lecteur étant conduit progressivement vers la maîtrise de concepts plus avancés comme les pointeurs ou la gestion dynamique de la mémoire.

Chaque notion importante est illustrée d'exemples de programmes complets, accompagnés de résultats d'exécution. De nombreux exercices, dont la solution est fournie en fin d'ouvrage, vous permettront de tester vos connaissances fraîchement acquises et de les approfondir.

A qui s'adresse ce livre ? Aux étudiants de BTS, d'IUT, de DEUG ou d'écoles d'ingénieur. Aux autodidactes ou professionnels de tous horizons souhaitant s'initier à la programmation en C. Aux enseignants et formateurs à la recherche d'une méthode pédagogique et d'un support de cours structuré pour enseigner le C à des débutants. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.



الأحد، 29 مايو 2011

Processing: creative coding and computational art



Ira Greenberg - Processing: creative coding and computational art
Publisher: Aprеss | 2007-06-01 | ISBN: 159059617X | PDF | 810 pages | 14.40 MB

If you're interested in creating cutting-edge code-based art and animations, you've come to the right place! Processing (available at www.processing.org) is a revolutionary open source programming language and environment designed to bridge the gap between programming and art, allowing non-programmers to learn programming fundamentals as easily as possible, and empowering anyone to produce beautiful creations using math patterns. With the software freely available, Processing provides an accessible alternative to using Flash for creative coding and computational artboth on and off the Web.
This book is written especially for artists, designers, and other creative professionals and students exploring code art, graphics programming, and computational aesthetics. The book provides a solid and comprehensive foundation in programming, including object-oriented principles, and introduces you to the easy-to-grasp Processing language, so no previous coding experience is necessary. The book then goes through using Processing to code lines, curves, shapes, and motion, continuing to the point where you'll have mastered Processing and can really start to unleash your creativity with realistic physics, interactivity, and 3D! In the final chapter, you'll even learn how to extend your Processing skills by working directly with the powerful Java programming languagethe language Processing itself is built with.




Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Fast & Easy Web Development


Aneesha Bakharia, "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Fast & Easy Web Development"
C..se Te..logy P,TR | 2002 | ISBN: 1931841888 | PDF | 400 pages | 23,1 MB

Don't spend your time wading through manuals to learn Macromedia Dreamweaver MX. Spend it doing what you do best - creating Web pages! The Fast & Easy Web Development gives you step-by-step instructions and hundreds of screenshots for a practical, visual guide. Whether you are beginning your very first Web page, or are a Web developer, looking for new tools in Dreamweaver, you will find Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Fast & Easy Web Development informative and helpful. Less time, less effort, more results!


Grundkurs JAVA: Von den Grundlagen bis zu Datenbank- und Netzanwendungen, 6 Auflage


Dietmar Abts, "Grundkurs JAVA: Von den Grundlagen bis zu Datenbank- und Netzanwendungen, 6 Auflage"
V..eg+T,.ner | 2010 | ISBN: 3834812773 | 504 pages | PDF | 54,6 MB

Der Leser erhält eine strukturierte und anschauliche Einführung in alle grundlegenden Aspekte der Java-Programmierung. Das Buch zeigt anhand von vielen Beispielen, wie sich Java-Programme als eigenständige Applikationen oder als Applets entwickeln lassen. Das Ende eines jeden Kapitels enthält Aufgaben, die den behandelten Stoff einüben und vertiefen. Die kompletten Beispielprogramme und Lösungen liegen im Internet zum Download bereit.

السبت، 28 مايو 2011

Robot Vision: Video-based Indoor Exploration with Autonomous and Mobile Robots


2005 | 216 | ISBN: 3527405445 | PDF | 3 Mb

The book is intended for advanced students in physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, engine engineering and for specialists in computer vision and robotics on the techniques for the development of vision-based robot projects. It focusses on autonomous and mobile service robots for indoor work, and teaches the techniques for the development of vision-based robot projects. A basic knowledge of informatics is assumed, but the basic introduction helps to adjust the knowledge of the reader accordingly.... 

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