Book Announcements. 3D Robotic Mapping: The Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Problem with Six Degrees of Freedom

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1 Book Announcements , 201 pages, US$109. 3D Robotic Mapping: The Simultaneous Localization and Mapping Problem with Six Degrees of Freedom by ANDREAS NUCHTER This monograph focuses on the problem of simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for autonomous robots. Threedimensional (3D) maps are necessary to avoid collisions with complex obstacles as well as to self-localize in six degrees of freedom, namely, x, y, and z, pitch, roll, and yaw. The book proposes solutions to the SLAM problem for 3D laser scans, and a various applications are presented , 332 pages, US$159. Adaptive Networks: Theory, Models, and Applications by THILO GROSS AND HIROKI SAYAMA, Editors AC Machine Systems: Mathematical Model and Parameters, Analysis, and Systems Performance by JINGDE GAO, LINZHENG ZHANG, and XIANGHENG WANG Research results on various aspects of adaptive, complex networks, the evolution of the network topology, and the dynamical processes on networks are presented in this edited volume. The book sets the scope and direction for research in adaptive networks while serving as an introductory text for beginning researchers. Researchers, postgraduates, and technicians in the field of electric machines and control will use this book as a reference guide. The book presents both analysis Digital Object Identifier /MCS University Press and , 489 pages, US$ , 454 pages, US$ , 329 pages, US$129. methods and operating performances of ac machine systems, including variable speed drive systems of ac machines with power electronics and control devices, power energy systems consisting of ac machines and power lines, systems with special machines and special loads, and electric machine systems consisting of ac machines and excitation devices. Applied Signal Processing: A MatLab-Based Proof of Concept by THIERRY DUTOIT and FERRAN MARQUES This soft-cover book with a CD-ROM presents 11 projects in various areas of applied signal processing. The book is project oriented, taking the reader through the essentials of signal processing applications. It is intended for faculty teaching signal processing and their students. Autonomous Robots: Modeling, Path Planning, and Control by FARBOD FAHIMI Kinematics and dynamic modeling/analysis of autonomous robots, as well as methods suitable for their control, are the focus of this book. Topics include the application of autonomous robots, position and velocity kinematics of redundant and hyper-redundant manipulators, obstacle avoidance AUGUST 2010 «IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS MAGAZINE 107

2 in two- and three-dimensional work spaces using the potential field method, kinematic and dynamic models of autonomous robots, and control methods as applied to autonomous robots. The book is geared toward mechanical and electrical engineers interested in familiarizing themselves with methods of modeling, analysis, and control of autonomous robots , 198 pages, US$129. Chaos: Concepts, Control and Constructive Use by YURII BOLOTIN, ANATOLI TUR, and VLADIMIR YANOVSKY This book begins with the basics of chaos control by detailing relevant algorithms for both Hamiltonian and dissipative systems, continuing with the issue of synchronization in chaotic systems, an introduction to stochastic resonance, and a survey of ratchet models. The book is aimed at graduate students and nonspecialist scientists from related areas wishing to obtain an overview of work in the field , 394 pages, US$249. computational methods of gear design. Computational Kinematics: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Computational Kinematics by ANDRÉS KECSKEMÉTHY and ANDREAS MÜLLER This book, a collection of papers presented at the May 2009 workshop held in Duisberg, Germany, and should be of interest to individuals working in the fields of robotics, motion planning, mechanism analysis and design, biomechanics, and Deadlock Resolution in Automated Manufacturing Systems: A Novel Petri Net Approach by ZHIWU LI and MENGCHU ZHOU Students, researchers, and practicing engineers interested in flexible manufacturing systems that can be described as , 237 pages, US$149. discrete-event systems will find this book of interest. The book deals with Petri nets that have been widely used to model these systems. The focus is on deadlocks, a highly undesirable situation. The book introduces the theory of siphons, traps, elementary and dependent siphons of Petri nets, and the deadlock prevention strategies derived from the theory. Delay Compensation for Nonlinear, Adaptive, and PDE Systems by MIROSLAV KRSTIC This monograph extends the backstepping method developed for adaptive and robust control of finite-dimensional systems to classes of nonlinear and distributed systems with delays. The main objective of the book is to Birkhäuser, 2009, ISBN: extend Smith-predictor-like design ideas to problems modeled , 466 pages, US$99. as a cascade of two systems, at least one of which is infinite dimensional and the other possibly open-loop unstable. Springer, 2010, ISBN: , 205 pages, US$129. Design Rules for Actuators in Active Mechanical Systems by ORIOL GOMIS-BELLMUNT and LUCIO FLAVIO CAMPANILE The formulation of model-based design rules to be used in the conception of optimized mechatronic and adaptronic systems is the topic of this book. The book addresses the comparison of various actuator classes for given applications and discusses the selection and design of actuators. Industry professionals, such as actuator and machine designers, as well as researchers and students of mechanical engineering, mechatronics, and electrical engineering will find this book useful. 108 IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS MAGAZINE» AUGUST 2010

3 , 472 pages, US$ , 266 pages, US$129. control and guidance system. Engineering Haptic Devices by THORSTEN A. KERN, Editor The basics of haptics and related aspects in the design of a haptic system are explored in this edited volume. The book is intended as a reference book for technologies of haptic relevance as well as a textbook on methods of haptic engineering and applications. The book is addressed to students and professionals of the engineering disciplines and the natural sciences. Fault-Tolerant Flight Control and Guidance Systems: Practical Methods for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by GUILLAUME J.J. DUCARD This book addresses key design aspects of aerial vehicles and provides an overview of fault-tolerant flight control techniques, the equations of motion for small unmanned aerial vehicles, a fault detection and isolation system based on Kalman filters, and a nonlinear flight Intelligent Engineering Systems and Computational Cybernetics Springer, 2010, ISBN: , 350 pages, US$ Feedback and Control for Everyone by PEDRO ALBERTOS and IVEN MAREELS This book presents the basic ideas and understanding of control, signals, and systems for readers interested in engineering and science. Using examples, the authors guide the reader to successfully describe and analyze the concept of feedback and to synthesize feedback controls. Each chapter ends with comments and references that enable the reader to explore the subject material in a deeper manner. Cambridge University Press, 2009, ISBN: , 565 pages, US$95. Handbook of Hybrid Systems Control by JAN LUNZE and FRANÇOISE LAMNABHI-LARARRIGUE, Editors This handbook provides a survey of hybrid systems theory. The book is organized into three parts. Part I is an introduction to hybrid systems theory and contains examples that illustrate relevant dynamical phenomena. Part II provides a survey of key tools and tool integration activities. Part III is dedicated to applications, implementation issues, and system integration, considering various domains such as industrial control, automotive systems, and digital networks. by J.A. TENREIRO MACHADO, BÉLA PÁTKAI, and IMRE J. RUDAS, Editors , 462 pages, US$219. This volume is a collection of papers from two 2006 conferences, the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems, and the 4th International Conference on Computational Cybernetics. The papers address different viewpoints on these complementary fields. Fault-Tolerant Control Systems: Design and Practical Applications by HASSAN NOURA, DIDIER THEILLIOL, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE PONSART, and ABBAS CHAMSEDDINE Engineers and researchers interested in designing faulttolerant control systems for application to real plants will find this book of interest. After introducing model-based AUGUST 2010 «IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS MAGAZINE 109

4 , 231 pages, US$129. Cambridge University Press, 2009, ISBN: , 594 pages, US$54. fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control methods, sensor and actuator fault-tolerant control design is discussed for systems with various types of nonlinearities. The design of fault-tolerant control systems is described in detail using three applications, namely, a winding machine, a hydraulic three-tank system, and an active suspension system. Markov Chains and Stochastic Stability, Second Edition by SEAN MEYN and RICHARD L. TWEEDIE This soft-cover reference book is a new edition aimed at anyone interested in Markov chains on general state spaces. The book develops the theoretical structure on virtually all the main Markov chain topics and discusses related application areas. The book contains updated commentary on research and applications, in particular, Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms. A new final chapter presents a road map to recent research including geometric ergodicity, simulation, and continuous-time models , 430 pages, US$109. Modeling and Control of Complex Physical Systems: The Port-Hamiltonian Approach by VINCENT DUINDAM, ALESSANDRO MACCHELLI, STEFANO STRAMIGIOLI, and HERMAN BRUYNINCKX, Editors This book presents a unified framework for modeling, analysis, simulation, and control of complex dynamical systems based on the port-hamiltonian formalism. Its targeted audience includes control engineers confronted with complex, multidomain control problems, as well as graduate students in systems and control. Springer 2009, ISBN: , 196 pages, US$109. Robotic Mapping and Exploration by CYRILL STACHNISS This monograph addresses the map learning problem known as the problem of simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for autonomous robots. The book is divided into two parts; in the first part, the results are based on the simplifying assumption that the position of the robot is known, while this assumption is relaxed in the second part of the book. Results are presented on uncertainty-driven exploration, active loop closing, coordination of multiple robots, and dealing with dynamic environments , 376 pages, US$179. Model Predictive Control System Design and Implementation Using Matlab by LIUPING WANG This monograph gives an introduction to model predictive control and recent developments in its design and implementation using Matlab and Simulink. The book is aimed at a wide readership ranging from industrial control engineers to graduate students in the process and control disciplines , 186 pages, US$119. Sharing a Vision: Systems and Algorithms for Collaboratively-Teleoperated Robotic Cameras by DEZHEN SONG This monograph is aimed at researchers interested in surveillance problems, focusing on problems associated with a robotic camera collaboratively controlled by multiple users on the Internet. The match between teleoperated robotic cameras and the requirements of natural 110 IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS MAGAZINE» AUGUST 2010

5 environment observation is explored. The monograph provides solutions to problems of natural environment observation and outlines future research directions Spatial Temporal Patterns for Action-Oriented Perception in Roving Robots by PAOLO ARENA and LUCA PATANÈ, Editors , 855 pages, US$119. Vibration Dynamics and Control by GIANCARLO GENTA This book is an updated version of Vibration of Structures and Machines published 15 years ago. The book is structured into three parts, linear, time-invariant systems, nonlinear and nonautonomous systems, and applied aspects of vibration mechanics. Although the main emphasis of the book is on vibrating systems, the control of such systems is briefly discussed , 424 pages, US$159. This book is aimed at researchers interested in mobile robots. The book is comprised of a collection of papers that cover the results of the European research project SPARK. The goal of the project is to develop biologically inspired cognitive architectures and sensing-perceiving-moving artifacts based on self-organization in complex systems. The results are divided into three parts, including principles of insect perception, cognitive models, and software/hardware cognitive architecture and experiments. Preschool Prefilter Over the last few years, a new buzz phrase has emerged among scholars and scientists who study early-childhood development, a phrase that sounds more as if it belongs in the boardroom than the classroom: executive function. Originally a neuroscience term, it refers to the ability to think straight: to order your thoughts, to process information in a coherent way, to hold relevant details in your short-term memory, to avoid distractions and mental traps and focus on the task in front of you. And recently, cognitive psychologists have come to believe that executive function, and specifically the skill of self-regulation, might hold the answers to some of the most vexing questions in education today. Paul Tough, The Make-Believe Solution, The New York Times Magazine, September 27, 2009, p. 32. AUGUST 2010 «IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS MAGAZINE 111