Tomorrow's robots, which includes the humanoid robot, can  perform task like tutoring children, working as tour guides, driving  humans to and from work, do the family shopping etc. Tomorrow's robots  will enhance lives in ways we never dreamed possible. No time to  attend the decisive meeting on Asian strategy? Let your robot go for  you and make the decisions. Not feeling well enough to go to the  clinic? Let Dr Robot come to you, make a diagnosis, and get you the  necessary medicine for treatment. No time to coach the soccer team  this week? Let the robot do it for you.    Tomorrow's robots will be the most exciting and revolutionary things to happen to the world since the invention of the automobile. It will change the way we work, play, think, and live. Because of this, nowadays robotics is one of the most dynamic fields of scientific research. These days, robotics is offered in almost every university in the world. Most mechanical engineering departments offer a similar course at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. And increasingly, many computer and electrical engineering departments are also offering it.    This book will guide you, the curious beginner, from yesterday to tomorrow. The book will cover practical knowledge in understanding, developing, and using robots as versatile equipment to automate a variety of industrial processes or tasks. But, the book will also discuss the possibilities we can look forward to when we are capable of creating a vision-guided, learning machine.

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