Introduction to Autonomous Manipulation

The book "Introduction to Autonomous Manipulation" offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and advancements in the field of autonomous manipulation in robotics. It addresses the ability of mobile robotic systems to perform interventions in unstructured environments without the need for continuous human supervision. This capability represents a significant advancement in robotics and goes beyond the current state of the art. The authors, Giacomo Marani and Junku Yuh, illuminate the complexity of the problems that arise in autonomous manipulation and provide solutions for various aspects such as modeling robotic structures, avoiding singularities, and optimizing workspaces. The book places particular emphasis on sensor-based approaches and discusses the advanced underwater vehicle manipulator system SAUVIM, including practical case studies and examples for target identification and localization.