Offers a step-by-step guide to building autonomous vehicles and
robots, with source code and accompanying videos
The first book of its kind on the detailed steps for creating an
autonomous vehicle or robot, this book provides an overview of the
technology and introduction of the key elements involved in developing
autonomous vehicles, and offers an excellent introduction to the basics
for someone new to the topic of autonomous vehicles and the innovative,
modular-based engineering approach called DragonFly.
Engineering Autonomous Vehicles and Robots: The DragonFly Modular-based
Approach covers everything that technical professionals need to know
about: CAN bus, chassis, sonars, radars, GNSS, computer vision,
localization, perception, motion planning, and more. Particularly, it
covers Computer Vision for active perception and localization, as well
as mapping and motion planning. The book offers several case studies on
the building of an autonomous passenger pod, bus, and vending robot. It
features a large amount of supplementary material, including the
standard protocol and sample codes for chassis, sonar, and radar. GPSD
protocol/NMEA protocol and GPS deployment methods are also provided.
Most importantly, readers will learn the philosophy behind the DragonFly
modular-based design approach, which empowers readers to design and
build their own autonomous vehicles and robots with flexibility and
affordability.
- Offers progressive guidance on building autonomous vehicles and robots
- Provides detailed steps and codes to create an autonomous machine, at
affordable cost, and with a modular approach
- Written by one of the pioneers in the field building autonomous
vehicles
- Includes case studies, source code, and state-of-the art research
results
- Accompanied by a website with supplementary material, including sample
code for chassis/sonar/radar; GPS deployment methods; Vision
Calibration methods
Engineering Autonomous Vehicles and Robots is an excellent book for
students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of autonomous
vehicles and robots.
