{"product_id":"9781119091806","title":"Robot Learning by Visual Observation","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRobot Learning by Visual Observation\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAleksandar Vakanski | Farrokh Janabi-Sharifi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Robotics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book presents programming by demonstration for robot learning from observations with a focus on the trajectory level of task abstraction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses methods for optimization of task reproduction, such as reformulation of task planning as a constrained optimization problem\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on regression approaches, such as Gaussian mixture regression, spline regression, and locally weighted regression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcentrates on the use of vision sensors for capturing motions and actions during task demonstration by a human task expert\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALEKSANDAR VAKANSKI\u003c\/b\u003e is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Industrial Technology at the University of Idaho, Idaho Falls, USA. He received a Ph.D. degree from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, in 2013. The scope of his research interests encompasses the fields of robotics and mechatronics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and control systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFARROKH JANABI-SHARIFI\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Director of Robotics, Mechatronics and Automation Laboratory (RMAL) at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. He is currently a Technical Editor of \u003ci\u003eIEEE\/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics\u003c\/i\u003e, an Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eThe International Journal of Optomechatronics\u003c\/i\u003e, and an Editorial Member of \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Robotics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Open Cybernetics and Systematics Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. His research interests include optomechatronic systems with the focus on image-guided control and planning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 February 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119091806\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379959001228,"sku":"9781119091806","price":125.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119091806.jpg?v=1780170159","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119091806","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}