Programming Mobile Robots with Aria and Player provides a guide to creating object-oriented C++
programs for robots using the Player and Aria APIs within a Linux environment. The book is
supported throughout with examples diagrams sample programs and configuration files.
MobileRobot's Pioneers are used as vehicles throughout the book but most of the techniques and
programs that are demonstrated for Player are applicable to the other makes and models that the
API supports. In addition the Aria section is also appropriate for other robots made by
MobileRobots. The book discusses how to install the various pieces of software needed and also
describes how to: configure robots control robots remotely program each individual sensor and
actuator and set up and control robots. Programming Mobile Robots with Aria and Player serves
as a complete text for undergraduate and postgraduate robotics programming modules and is also
an invaluable reference source for students teachers and researchers. Additional material for
this book can be found at http: extras.springer.com.
