Kinetic Intelligence

Al Mahmud Al Mamun

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Al Mahmud Al Mamun
22 October 2025

Embedded systems; Expert & knowledge-based systems; Pattern recognition; Computer vision

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Have you ever wondered what it truly takes to breathe life into a machine?

Beyond the gears and the code lies a new frontier of creation, a place where the physical body and the learning mind fuse to create something more than a mere machine-an agent of Kinetic Intelligence.

Kinetic Intelligence: Life into Robots is not a book about a single aspect of robotics; it is a grand synthesis. You will begin by forging the robot's very being: its skeleton from advanced composites, its muscles from precision actuators, and its nervous system from a rich suite of sensors.

You will explore the mastery of autonomous action:

See the World: Dive deep into Computer Vision to understand how a robot translates a stream of pixels into a meaningful understanding of the objects and the world around it. Navigate the Unknown: Journey into the elegant paradox of SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping). This core algorithm allows a robot to build a map of a new environment while simultaneously finding its own place within it. Master the Art of Touch: Uncover the immense challenges of dexterous manipulation, exploring the intricate mechanics and control required for a robot to handle a delicate object with the same finesse as a human hand.

Finally, you will place your creation into our world. You will see how these ""industrial athletes"" are revolutionizing our factories and warehouses, how ""healing hands"" are transforming surgery and healthcare, and how the first domestic robots are quietly starting a revolution in our homes. This journey culminates in a thought-provoking exploration of profound ethical and philosophical questions arising from our creations, ranging from algorithmic bias and accountability to the ultimate possibility of sentient machines and the co-evolutionary future of humanity itself.

Whether you are a student, an engineer, an AI practitioner, an entrepreneur, a hobbyist, or simply a curious futurist, Kinetic Intelligence: Life into Robots is your definitive guide to the most exciting and consequential technological adventure of our time. Embark on this journey and discover the science, the art, and the philosophy of breathing life into machines.

By: Al Mahmud Al Mamun
Imprint: Al Mahmud Al Mamun
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9798232621247
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 22 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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