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Robotics has come a long way. For mobile robots particularly, a trend is happening similar to that seen for computer systems: the transition from mainframe computing—via workstations and PCs—to handheld devices. In the past, mobile robots were controlled by large and expensive computer systems that could not be carried and had to be linked via cable or wireless modems. Today, we can build small mobile robots with numerous actuators and sensors that are controlled by inexpensive, small and lightweight embedded computer systems that are carried on-board the robot.
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Bräunl, T. (2022). Robots and Controllers. In: Embedded Robotics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0804-9_1
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