本书主要介绍机器人及人工智能领域的相关知识，以及智能机器人的实践与开发。它能够将产业和学术、理论和实践、学习与创新有机结合，既可以用于理论讲授也可以用于实践操作，既适用于有一定基础的本科生，也适用于希望得到能力提升的研究生。每章都从机器人相关理论介绍开始，然后对应一个应用链接，可以探索各种相关的产品，最后是实验环节。在每章的末尾，提供针对实际问题解决的用例设计和进一步深入的实验。总之，本书旨在为智能机器人的学习者提供优质的资源和教程。

Chapter 1 The First steps
What Is a Robot?
What Is Robotics?
Robots and AI
Robotics Lab
Research Paradigm
Hardware and Software in Robotics
Basic Electronics
Components
Software Packages Used in Robotics
Linux in Robotics
Digital and Analog Signals
Digital Signal Processing
Number Systems
Logic and Binary Systems
Exercises and Projects
Chapter 2 Introduction to Embedded Robotics
Microcontrollers and Development Boards
MCU and Development Board
Development Boards and Power Consumption
SBC (Single Board Computer)
Sensors
Sensor's Classifications
Transfer Function & Sensor Characteristics
Sensor Modules
Sensor Shields
Optical Sensors
Temperature Sensors
Proxy
Motors
DC Motors
Serve Motors
Stepper Motors
Hardware Control
PID Control
PWM
Controlling Serve Motors
Manipulators-I
Advance Use of Microcontrollers
Dealing with 'Delay'
Multitasking and OO Programming
Object Oriented Programming with Microcontrollers
User Interfaces
Exercises and Projects
Chapter 3 Robotics Design and Control
Different Robots
Tools for Intelligent Robotics Design
Image Processing
ROS (Robot Operating System)
Manipulators-II
Calculating Forward Kinematics
Ground Moving Robots
Toward Intelligent Robotics
Intelligent Vision Sensors
Exercises and Projects
Chapter 4 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Introduction
Terminology
What Is Neural Network?
AI Ready Devices
Human Intelligence vs. Robot Intelligence
How Robots See the World
Dispositive Networks and Understanding of the World
Human-Robot Interaction
Exercises and Projects
Chapter References