Publisher's Synopsis
Advanced engineering and scientific research results and growth in the area of humanoid robotics as well as its applications have all been elucidated in this book. Humanoids are believed to transform the way we communicate with machines and possess the ability to blend smoothly into an environment already designed for humans. The information provided in this book aims at discovering the future abilities of humanoid robots by evaluating a variety of integrated research in distinct engineering and scientific areas like perception, human-robot interaction, locomotion, machine learning, adaptive behavior and neuroscience. It is a practical book as it lays stress on important information for the people engaged in the fields of robotics, computational methods, artificial and cognitive science as well as other scientific fields directly or indirectly connected with the applications and advancement of future humanoid robots. The information in this book is contributed by experts holding significant research and development experience, patents as well as publications in the field of humanoid robotics.
