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http://books.google.com/books?id=RVlnL_X6FrwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=robotics&lr=&sig=239OinJV22q-pWnag7Lm81IxIjU#PPA2,M1

 This book describes what are AI obotics and the paradigms of that follows this subject.  Defined in the first part of the novel, a paradigm is a philosophy or set of assumptions and/or techniques which characterize an approach to a class of problems.  The essence of robotics is the systmatic function within the make of the robot.  It must be able to sense, think, followed by a function.  In this article, the author discusses these aspects and terms them ”sense, plan, act.”  These are known as the hierarchel paradigms.  Throughout the work,  he analysis and reconconsiders these paradigms in an effort to ”transfer these princeiples of the paradigm into a coherent, reusable implementation on a single robot or team of robots.”

 Firstly the article does seem decently credible.  However, most of the writing is philosophical and theoretical writing and nothing qauntitative so it is mostly observations being made.  In addition it appears to be written in an objective manner, but from the tone of the writing the authors opinion certainly comes through.  An interesting part of the writing though is its level of jargon.  A topic such as robotics would normally lead to inflated jargon that mostly like would be confusing.  This writer however, Robin Murphy, manages to be friendly to the reader.  And while it seems the original intent of this piece is meant for professionals, it could easily be understood by anyone interested in this field.  On several occasions, Murphy uses simple metaphors to parellel a robotic characteristic as well as giving definitions for any word that may seem intimidating.