Robotics in 90 Minutes

About the Book

The robot is one of the most endearing science fiction characters. It simultaneously evokes visions of utopias, and bleak mechanized futures. The trush is, hosts of robots are already used today. They tirelessly assemble things we use on a daily basis. Speculation aside, this book is a concise primer to help you understand the key subsystems, history and concepts behind Robotics engineering. A compact review of the components and types of systems used are also discussed. Written for busy individuals in a tersely, this book is written so that you can digest this information in 90 minutes.

About the Author

Benjamin Cheung graduated from Purdue University in 1989. He went on to complete his masters in electrical engineering. In 1991, he joined General Electric Medical Systems as an engineer. He helped develop magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound diagnostic medical imaging technology. In 1996, Ben joined Lucent Technologies in Whippany, New Jersey. There he worked on Wireless (Cellular) Telephone systems, contributing to TDMA mobile telephone systems, GPRS and Universal Mobile Telecommunication Services (UMTS). He has numerous patents pending and has been published in Bell Labs Technology Journal. His first book, 32 Innovation Factors, Engineering for Novelty, was published in 2003. This book identifies the mental building blocks to produce innovations in engineering. Ben's second book was 3G Cellular Systems in 90 Minutes. It concisely describes how third-generation wireless cellular systems function. His third book was Robotics in 90 minutes, a primer to robotic systems. You may view many of his organized thoughts at his webpage http://www.interzone.com/~cheung