{"product_id":"robotics-algorithms-gareth-thomas-9798189861321","title":"Robotics Algorithms: From Mathematical Foundations to Real-World Autonomous Systems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Robot Does Not Care How Elegant Your Equation Looks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it cannot perceive uncertainty, locate itself, avoid collisions, control its motion, manipulate objects, and recover when reality refuses to match the model, it fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost robotics books make one of two mistakes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey bury the reader under mathematics without showing how the equations become working autonomous systems. Or they offer disconnected code recipes without explaining the algorithms deeply enough to modify, debug, or improve them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobotics Algorithms closes that gap.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a rigorous, systems-level guide to the computational methods that make robots perceive, plan, decide, and act. It connects mathematical foundations directly to real-world implementation-from coordinate transformations and Bayesian estimation to SLAM, trajectory optimization, adaptive control, swarm intelligence, robotic manipulation, and autonomous deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, You Will Learn How To: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuild the mathematical foundations required for modern robotics\u003c\/b\u003e, including linear algebra, probability, optimization, kinematics, dynamics, Jacobians, and configuration spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSelect and implement motion-planning methods\u003c\/b\u003e such as A*, Dijkstra's algorithm, RRT, PRM, CHOMP, and model predictive control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuse noisy sensor data, estimate robotic state, and construct reliable maps using modern localization and SLAM techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDesign stable controllers for mobile robots\u003c\/b\u003e, manipulators, legged systems, and aerial platforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eApply machine learning and reinforcement learning\u003c\/b\u003e without losing sight of physical constraints, safety, stability, or real-time performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoordinate multi-robot teams and swarms \u003c\/b\u003ethrough distributed planning, task allocation, communication, and collective decision-making.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect perception to grasping, manipulation, haptics, and human-robot interaction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMove from algorithm design to practical implementation\u003c\/b\u003e using Python, C++, ROS, simulation, testing, and deployment workflows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike a collection of isolated techniques, Robotics Algorithms shows how the complete robotics stack fits together. You will see how perception affects planning, how planning constrains control, how uncertainty propagates through the system, and why algorithms that succeed in simulation can collapse when placed on real hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Edition expands and strengthens this systems perspective, providing a clearer route from mathematical understanding to reliable autonomous performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for engineering students, robotics researchers, software developers, and technical professionals who want more than superficial explanations or copy-and-paste code. It is for readers who want to understand why an algorithm works, when it fails, and how to turn it into part of a capable robotic system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you are ready to move beyond demonstrations and start understanding the algorithms that make autonomous machines work, get Robotics Algorithms today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gareth Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798189861321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.58d","brand":"Gareth Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49097599058175,"sku":"9798189861321","price":29.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/robotics-algorithms-gareth-thomas-9798189861321","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}