Mechanics of Robotic ManipulationAuthor:Matthew T. Mason (Carnegie Mellon University ,USA)publisher:MIT pressDate:August 2001Manipulation refers to a variety of physical changes made to the world around us. Mechanics of Robotic Manipulation addresses one form of robotic manipulation, moving objects, and the various processes involved-grasping, carrying, pushing, dropping, throwing, and so on. Unlike most books on the subject, it focuses on manipulation rather than manipulators