Humanoid Robot Engineering: Actuators, Kinematics, Locomotion Control, and AI Integration for Bipedal Robot Design and Deployment (Industrial, Robotics & Digital Infrastructure Engineering Series) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798184388663

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

The Ultimate Engineering Blueprint for Humanoid Bipedal Robots

Humanoid robots have transitioned from science fiction to commercial reality. Humanoid Robot Engineering is the definitive technical guide for engineers, researchers, and developers designing, building, and deploying the next generation of bipedal systems. From physical mechanical architecture to advanced AI foundation models, this book bridges the gap between hardware and software.

Whether you are designing low-latency electric actuators, writing whole-body control algorithms, or integrating large vision-language-action (VLA) models, this guide provides the hands-on engineering knowledge required for modern bipedal robotics.

Inside this comprehensive guide, you will discover:

• Structural & Joint Design: Topology optimization, structural materials, and joint architecture for human-scale bipeds.
• Actuator Technology: In-depth analysis of quasi-direct drives, cycloidal gearboxes, and series elastic actuation.
• Kinematics & Dynamics: Rigorous mathematical formulations, floating-base dynamics, and Recursive Newton-Euler Algorithms (RNEA).
• Locomotion & Whole-Body Control: Quadratic programming, task hierarchies, and deep reinforcement learning for sim-to-real transfer.
• Dexterous Manipulation: Robotic hand kinematics, tactile sensing, contact-rich assembly, and grasp planning.
• AI & Foundation Models: Integrating LLMs, vision-language-action models, and neural network policies for task execution.

Deploying humanoid robots in automotive manufacturing, warehousing logistics, and healthcare requires a deep understanding of thermal management, power density, and physics-based simulation. With practical insights into digital twin environments like Isaac Sim and MuJoCo, this book ensures you are prepared for real-world deployment challenges.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798184388663
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 100
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