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gBy: George A. Bekey
Bekey, George A. Autonomous Robots: From Biological Inspiration to Implementation and Control. Cambridge, MA: MIT, 2005. Print. |
Autonomous Robots: From Biological Inspiration to Implementation and Control by George A. Bekey begins by touching base on the basics of autonomous robots but then goes into more detail by showing examples of different types of autonomous robots, using equations go show how the robot moves autonomously, and comparing autonomous robots to animals such as dogs, birds, and humans. The book focuses on the end effector or the "limbs" of the robot, mainly by comparing them to the limbs of a human. The textbook also goes over topics such as "Problems of Robot Control", "Fundamental Structural Elements", "Biped Locomotion", "Humanoid Robots", and "The Future of Autonomous Robots". The book goes over simple robots such as toy robots as well as more complex robots such as robots used in the NASA Johnson Space Center.
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Designing Autonomous Robots
By Saddek Bensalem, Matthieu Gallien, Felix Ingrand, Imen Kahloul, and Nguyen Thanh-Hung
Bensalem, S.; Gallien, M.; Ingrand, F.; Kahloul, I.; Nguyen Thanh-Hung, "Designing autonomous robots," Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE , vol.16, no.1, pp.67,77, March 2009
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Designing Autonomous Robots by Saddek Bensalem, Matthieu Gallien, Felix Ingrand, Imen Kahloul, and Nguyen Thanh-Hung focuses on the basics of what exactly and autonomous robot is. It gives the basic definition as well as the architecture of autonomous robots. The article also talks about the problems of autonomous robots such as "developers of these systems do not have a precise way of expressing the behavior of components at their interfaces, where inconsistencies may occur," (Saddek, 77).
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Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots
By: Roland Siegwart and Illah R. Nourbakhsh
Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots by Roland Siegwart and Illah R. Nourbakhsh focuses more on the drive train of the robot. The drive train is sort of like the base of a robot. The drive train is the part of the robot which moves the robot physically around a path, either autonomously or manually. The book goes over different ways a robot can maneuver itself autonomously. The book does this by using equations and images to show how a robot can use sensors as well as different programming settings to move itself around autonomously. The book also goes over how different wheel placements can cause the robot to move in different ways and compares them to things such as a bicycle and different types of cars.
Siegwart, Roland, and Illah Reza. Nourbakhsh. Introduction to Autonomous Mobile Robots. Cambridge, MA [u.a.: MIT, 2011. Print.
Writing Arts App
Building Apps for Your Business: 5 Things You Need to Know
By Janean Chun
Chun, Janean. "Building Apps For Your Business: 5 Things You Need To Know." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 14 Oct. 2011. Web.
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Building Apps for Your Business: 5 Things You Need to Know by Janean Chun informs readers of how to create an app that will benifit their business. The article goes over five steps which are:
Though these steps are similar to the ones in Kathy Kristof's How to Build an iPhone App in 6 Easy Steps, Chun goes over ways to optimism an app for a business. Though the app we are creating is more of a social networking app, we are still trying to represent the Writing Arts Department in a professional manner in a way that would be very similar to a business. |
How to Build an iPhone App in 6 Easy Steps
By Kathy Kristof
Kristof, Kathy. "How to Build an IPhone App in 6 Easy Steps." Moneywatch (2010): n. pag. CBS News. 7 July 2010. Web.
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How to Build an iPhone App in 6 Easy Steps by Kathy Kristof featured on CBS News' Moneywatch tells readers the steps of creating an app. These steps include figuring out what your app will do, researching other apps similar, making the layout of your app, designing your app, choosing a price for your app, and selling/advertising your app. Although this article does not tell exactly how to make an app, it does give this useful information on how to start design and what you will need to do outside of actual created of the app.
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Kristof, Kathy. "How to Build an IPhone App in 6 Easy Steps." Moneywatch (2010): n. pag. CBS News. 7 July 2010. Web.
App Savvy: Turning Ideas into iPad and iPhone Apps Customers Really Want
By Ken Yarmosh
Yarmosh, Ken. App Savvy: Turning Ideas into IPad and IPhone Apps Customers Really Want. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly, 2011. Print.
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App Savvy: Turning Ideas into iPad and iPhone Apps Customers Really Want by Ken Yarmosh takes a more in depth approach on how to plan, develop, and market an app sucessfully. It also give information on devices that use iOS 4, which is Apple's operating system for mobile devices. App Savy helps readers with artistic design, as well as how to hire a developer if needed. Beta testing and marketing techniques are also covered by this book.
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