Introduction to AI Robotics, 2nd edition

This textbook presents a thorough examination of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and programming organization for robot systems, seamlessly integrating theoretical rigor with practical applications. It equips readers to design and assess artificially intelligent robots capable of tasks such as sensing, acting, planning, and learning. Requiring no prior background in AI, the book introduces key AI concepts from various subdisciplines, elucidating their contributions to autonomous capabilities. In its second edition, this comprehensive resource reflects the substantial progress in AI over the past fifteen years. It introduces a framework for contemplating AI in robotics, distinguishing between automation and autonomy. The content covers reactive functionality, deliberative functions, multi-robot systems, and human-robot interaction, with new chapters on locomotion, simultaneous localization and mapping, machine learning, and ethical considerations. The inclusion of exercises, case studies, and endnotes pointing to additional reading enhances the learning experience.