Mastication Robots, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010 Biological Inspiration to Implementation Studies in Computational Intelligence Series, Vol. 290

Mastication Robotics: Biological Inspiration to Implementation is the first book in the special field of masticatory robots for applications including foods texture analysis, dental training and speech therapy. It is a collection of the efforts we have made in the field at Massey University, New Zealand. The book provides a thorough review of the human masticatory system, and presents principles, analysis, design, simulations and experiments of a number of masticatory robots developed by the authors. This book is a valuable reference for researchers, engineers and graduates in the field of robotics, mechatronics, automatic control, artificial intelligence and food sciences.

Robotic Models of the Masticatory System.- Mastication Robot of Linear Actuation.- Mastication Robot of Crank Actuation.- Mastication Robot of a Crank-Slider Linkage.- Measurement and Reproduction of Mastication Movement.- Robotic Chewing Experiments.- Understanding Food Texture Using Masticatory Robots.- Neural Control of a Mastication Robot.- Knowledge System of Human Chewing Behaviours.

First book in the special field of masticatory robots for applications including foods texture analysis, dental training and speech therapy Thorough review of the human masticatory system Valuable reference for researchers, engineers and graduates in the field of computational intelligence, robotics, mechatronics, automatic control, and food sciences Computational Intelligence readers can see how biological control principles can be applied to mechanical systems