Robot behaviour: design, description, analysis and modelling

Introduction to this book.

A Brief Introduction to Mobile Robotics

Introduction to Scientific Methods in Mobile Robotics

Statistical Tools for Describing Experimental Data

Describing Behaviour Quantitatively Through Dynamical Systems Theory and Chaos Theory

Analysis of Agent Behaviour: Case Studies

Computer Modelling of Robot-Environment Interaction

Accurate Simulation Through System Identification

Robot Programming Through System Identification

Other Applications of Transparent Modelling Through System Identification

Quantitative Comparison of Behaviours and Model Validity

Conclusion

Answers to Exercises

References

Index.