Pankaj K. Agarwal & Lydia E. Kavraki 
Robotics: The Algorithmic Perspective [PDF ebook] 
WAFR 1998

This volume gathers together cutting-edge research from the Third Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics and gives a solid overview of the state of the art in robot algorithms. The papers cover core problems in robotics, such as motion planning, sensor-based planning, manipulation, and assembly planning. They also examine the application o