A Brief Introduction to Mobile Robotics -- to Scientific Methods in Mobile Robotics -- Statistical Tools for Describing Experimental Data -- Dynamical Systems Theory and Agent Behaviour -- Analysis of Agent Behaviour -- Case Studies -- Computer Modelling of Robot-Environment Interaction -- Conclusion
Summary
"Scientific Methods in Mobile Robotics: Quantitative Analysis of Agent Behaviour is a decisive step towards a theoretical understanding of the operation of autonomous mobile robots. This book presents research results on the application of chaos theory, parametric and non-parametric statistics and dynamical systems theory in mobile robotics. It lays the foundations of the emerging field of analytical robotics by providing a quantitative analysis of the interaction between robot, task and environment and will enable wider discussion and further research."--Jacket
