{"product_id":"experimental-robotics-projects-volume-two-interaction-embodiment-and-large-scale-simulation-systems-9798279373680","title":"Experimental Robotics Projects Volume Two: Interaction, Embodiment, and Large-Scale Simulation Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gareth Thomas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Robotics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Manufacturing is more than just putting parts together. It's coming up with ideas, testing principles and perfecting the engineering, as well as final assembly.\"\u003cbr\u003e― James Dyson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobots don't fail alone.\u003cbr\u003eThey fail \u003cb\u003ewhen they interact\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humans.\u003cbr\u003eWith other robots.\u003cbr\u003eWith the physical world.\u003cbr\u003eAt scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 2 exists because single-robot thinking collapses the moment systems leave controlled environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not about clever algorithms.\u003cbr\u003eIt is about \u003cb\u003esystem behavior under compounded complexity\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy interaction breaks robotics\u003cp\u003eThe moment a robot touches the world, coordinates with others, or shares control with a human, the problem changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eControl becomes regulation.\u003cbr\u003ePlanning becomes negotiation.\u003cbr\u003eLearning becomes fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 2 focuses on what most robotics books avoid: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eContact-rich interaction and embodiment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman-robot interaction under uncertainty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eShared autonomy, trust, and predictability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMulti-robot coordination and communication limits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge-scale simulation where emergent behavior appears\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is where robotics stops being clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat this book actually covers\u003cp\u003eEvery chapter is built around \u003cb\u003einteraction-driven failure\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eContact dynamics, friction, compliance, and morphology trade-offs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnergy-aware and degradation-aware behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman intent modeling and uncertainty-aware interaction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning from demonstrations in simulation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrust, transparency, and shared control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMulti-robot emergence, coordination, and collapse modes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunication-constrained systems at scale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing is treated as intuitive.\u003cbr\u003eEverything is \u003cb\u003emeasured\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho this book is for\u003cp\u003eThis book is for engineers and researchers building: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman-interactive systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMulti-robot and swarm systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong-running, large-scale robotic deployments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt assumes you already understand robotics fundamentals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Volume 1 teaches discipline, \u003cb\u003eVolume 2 teaches consequences\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinal word\u003cp\u003eVolume 2 is about \u003cb\u003ewhat happens when robots interact\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot demos.\u003cbr\u003eNot hope.\u003cbr\u003eNot theory divorced from reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt shows you how to surface failure \u003cb\u003ebefore deployment\u003c\/b\u003e, not after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your robots must interact, scale, or persist, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperimental Robotics Projects - Volume 2\u003c\/b\u003e belongs on your desk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47592964194455,"sku":"9798279373680","price":3230.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798279373680.webp?v=1774980074","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/experimental-robotics-projects-volume-two-interaction-embodiment-and-large-scale-simulation-systems-9798279373680","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}