Introduction to Autonomous Robots

Reviewed by Amol Mali, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee on 1/12/24

Comprehensiveness rating: 5 see less

The book covers all important topics in the field of autonomous robots in a manner suitable for its intended audience. The topics are presented in correct order. There is no glossary or index, but the table of contents is sufficiently detailed.

Content Accuracy rating: 5

Definitions, equations, examples, exercises, diagrams, explanations, and other content are accurate. The bibliography contains
publications authored by highly reputed researchers, and publications from top journals and conferences.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

The most recent references in the bibliography were published in 2020. The book covers foundational topics. So it will be relevant for several decades. The book is modular, making it easy to update it without introducing inconsistencies or overlaps.

Clarity rating: 5

There are multiple explanations at many places for reinforcing readers' understanding. It is clear that the author has cared about readers by imagining possible questions and doubts and addressing them.

Consistency rating: 5

There is consistency within individual chapters, consistency among chapters, consistency between chapters and corresponding exercises, consistency with and among appendices, and consistency between the part containing appendices and the part containing chapters.

Modularity rating: 5

The topics are ordered based on conceptual dependency and complexity. It is easy to identify prerequisites if only a part of the book is covered.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

Concepts that are very closely related are covered in the same chapter. The number of chapters and their lengths are appropriate.

Interface rating: 5

It is very easy to move from any page to any other page in a few seconds. Sections, subsections, and figures are numbered, making it easier to navigate while understanding the conceptual hierarchies.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

I did not find spelling mistakes or punctuation errors. There are no sentences or paragraphs that are very long. This makes reading and understanding easy.

Cultural Relevance rating: 5

The book is focused purely on science and engineering of autonomous robots. It has no cultural references.

Comments

The book is easy to understand. So it is suitable for self-study in case a student cannot take an introductory course on autonomous robots for any reason.