Handbook of Industrial Robotics by Shimon Y. Nof (1999)

Provides a comprehensive overview of the design, planning, and control of industrial robots.

Includes the fundamentals of robot kinematics, dynamics, and motion planning, as well as more advanced topics such as vision and force control.

Explains the design of robot mechanisms, end-effectors and new actuators such as shape-memory alloys.

Describes how to program and control robots in industrial applications.

Details the design of robots for specific applications, including machine loading and unloading, material handling, welding and assembly, painting and spraying, and inspection and testing.

Discusses the application of robots in hazardous and confined spaces, as well as in medical, agricultural, and educational environments.

Covers safety aspects, human-robot interaction, economics, and legal issues.

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