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IE for the shop floor-productivity through process analysis
Journal of Manufacturing Systems Volume I1/No. 2
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est are not well served by either category. The book under review is different--it deals with the principles of robot construction and operation, without going into the arcana of its kinematics, dynamics, and control. The eight chapters of the book are Introduction, Mechanical Elements of Robots, Drive Systems, Robot Sensors, Programming Robots, Performance Specifications of Industrial Robots, Robot Cell Safety Considerations, Cost Justification of Robots, Robot Applications, and The Future of Robotics. The intent of the authors is to have the book used in the classroom (up to and including BS level in engineering and technology) and in industrial practice. The explanations are clear, and questions at the end of each chapter help the student and the practitioner alike. There are 147 illustrations in the book, all of excellent quality.
32-bit microprocessors. During the past few years, the quest for higher-speed microprocessors has resulted in the development of several versions of RISC architecture. The CISC architecture has also seen considerable development as its advocates competed with the RISC processors to protect their software base. While RISC microprocessors are capable of higher-speed performance than CISC microprocessors, the latter are competing very well in some applications. There is little doubt that both types will be around for the foreseeable future. The development of both types has placed new demands on development and test support tools. In addition, built-in development and self-testing within the chips will impact development and test tools in the future. This book covers the role of in-circuit emulators, logic analyzers, and software simulators in the development phase; and the role of in-circuit testers and emulators in the test phase. The approaches taken to built-in development support and built-in self-testing are covered." The rest is a detailed, thorough exposition of the subject, very timely and useful in view of the current state and foreseeable growth of the two microprocessor-based computer types-Reduced Instruction Set Computer and Complex Instruction Set Computer.
RISC/ClSC-Development and Test Support Marvin Hobbs, author Prentice Hall, © 1992 xiv + 386 pp. $46.00 The first paragraph in the author's preface offers a concise description: "This book is about the development and test support tools and techniques for RISC and CISC
Professor Moshe M. Barash, Senior Editor Purdue University
BOOKS IN REVIEW
Note: Books listed in this section are under consideration for subsequent review. Computer Aided Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Volume 1: Basic Methods E.J. Hang, author Allyn and Bacon, ©1989 xiii + 498 pp. $5O.OO
IE for the Shop Floor-Productivity Through Process Analysis J. Ishiwata, author Productivity Press, © 1991 xix + 182 pp. $39.95
Introducing Personal Designer E.R. Tymes and E.A. Rosch, authors Van Nostrand Reinhold, @1991 x + 244 pp. $39.95
Fundamentals of Manipulator Calibration B.W. Mooring, Z.S. Roth, M.R. Driels, authors John Wiley, ©1991 xv + 329 pp. $69.95
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est are not well served by either category. The book under review is different--it deals with the principles of robot construction and operation, without going into the arcana of its kinematics, dynamics, and control. The eight chapters of the book are Introduction, Mechanical Elements of Robots, Drive Systems, Robot Sensors, Programming Robots, Performance Specifications of Industrial Robots, Robot Cell Safety Considerations, Cost Justification of Robots, Robot Applications, and The Future of Robotics. The intent of the authors is to have the book used in the classroom (up to and including BS level in engineering and technology) and in industrial practice. The explanations are clear, and questions at the end of each chapter help the student and the practitioner alike. There are 147 illustrations in the book, all of excellent quality.
32-bit microprocessors. During the past few years, the quest for higher-speed microprocessors has resulted in the development of several versions of RISC architecture. The CISC architecture has also seen considerable development as its advocates competed with the RISC processors to protect their software base. While RISC microprocessors are capable of higher-speed performance than CISC microprocessors, the latter are competing very well in some applications. There is little doubt that both types will be around for the foreseeable future. The development of both types has placed new demands on development and test support tools. In addition, built-in development and self-testing within the chips will impact development and test tools in the future. This book covers the role of in-circuit emulators, logic analyzers, and software simulators in the development phase; and the role of in-circuit testers and emulators in the test phase. The approaches taken to built-in development support and built-in self-testing are covered." The rest is a detailed, thorough exposition of the subject, very timely and useful in view of the current state and foreseeable growth of the two microprocessor-based computer types-Reduced Instruction Set Computer and Complex Instruction Set Computer.
RISC/ClSC-Development and Test Support Marvin Hobbs, author Prentice Hall, © 1992 xiv + 386 pp. $46.00 The first paragraph in the author's preface offers a concise description: "This book is about the development and test support tools and techniques for RISC and CISC
Professor Moshe M. Barash, Senior Editor Purdue University
BOOKS IN REVIEW
Note: Books listed in this section are under consideration for subsequent review. Computer Aided Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Volume 1: Basic Methods E.J. Hang, author Allyn and Bacon, ©1989 xiii + 498 pp. $5O.OO
IE for the Shop Floor-Productivity Through Process Analysis J. Ishiwata, author Productivity Press, © 1991 xix + 182 pp. $39.95
Introducing Personal Designer E.R. Tymes and E.A. Rosch, authors Van Nostrand Reinhold, @1991 x + 244 pp. $39.95
Fundamentals of Manipulator Calibration B.W. Mooring, Z.S. Roth, M.R. Driels, authors John Wiley, ©1991 xv + 329 pp. $69.95
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