Associate Prof. Prahlad Vadakkepat : The 1st comprehensive reference handbook on Humanoid Robotics

Assoc. Prof. Prahlad Vadakkepat from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NUS, together with Dr. A Goswami, Principal Scientist from the Honda Research Institute, USA have published the first comprehensive reference handbook on Humanoid Robotics.

Humanoid Robotics: A Reference A. Goswami, P. Vadakkepat (Eds.) 3 Volumes. 113 Chapters. 2699 pages. Over 200 authors. First comprehensive reference on Humanoid Robotics Provides detailed applications of humanoid technologies in various industries With a mixture of theory and practical examples

“Humanoid Robotics :  A Reference” (by Springer), a major reference work which took 6 years to complete comes in 3 volumes, 113 Chapters with 2699 pages and over 200 authors. It provides a comprehensive compilation of developments in the conceptualization, design and development of humanoid robots and related technologies. Human beings have built the environment they occupy (living spaces, instruments and vehicles) to suit two-legged systems. Building systems, especially in robotics, that are compatible with the well-established, human-based surroundings and which could naturally interact with humans is an ultimate goal for all researchers and engineers. Humanoid Robots are systems (i.e. robots) which mimic human behaviour.

Humanoids provide a platform to study the construction of systems that behave and interact like humans. A broad range of applications ranging from daily housework to complex medical surgery, deep ocean exploration, and other potentially dangerous tasks are possible using humanoids. In addition, the study of humanoid robotics provides a platform to understand the mechanisms and offers a physical visual of how humans interact, think, and react with the surroundings and how such behaviours could be reassembled and reconstructed. Currently, the most challenging issue with bipedal humanoids is to make them balance on two legs, The purportedly simple act of finding the best balance that enables easy walking, jumping and running requires some of the most sophisticated development of robotic systems- those that will ultimately mimic fully the diversity and dexterity of human beings. Other typical human-like interactions such as complex thought and conversations on the other hand, also pose barriers for the development of humanoids because we are yet to understand fully the way in which we humans interact with our environment and consequently to replicate this in humanoids.

Find out more about Assoc. Prof. Prahlad Vadakkepat and his work at: https://sites.google.com/view/vadakkepat/home?authuser=4

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