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IMPORTANT NOTE

This is an updated version of the sample code built using Microsoft RDS 2008 R2 (2.1.61.2). Please refer to the Updates Page for details of the changes.

Table of Contents

Chapters

CHAPTERTITLE
PART 1MRDS Architecture
1Exploring MRDS
2Concurrency and Coordination Runtime (CCR)
3Decentralized Software Services (DSS)
4Advanced Service Concepts
PART 2Simulation
5The MRDS Visual Simulation Environment
6Extending the MRDS Visual Simulation Environment
7Using Orchestration Services to Build a Simulation Scenario
8Simulating Articulated Entities
9Adventures in Simulation
PART 3Visual Programming Language (VPL)
10VPL Basics
11Visually Programming Robots
12Visual Programming Examples
PART 4Robotics Hardware
13Using MRDS with Robotics Hardware
14Remotely Controlling a Mobile Robot
15Using a Robotic Arm
16Autonomous Robots
17Writing New Hardware Services

Indexes

An Alphabetical Index of Examples and a List of Links from the book are also available.

Software Availablility

The sample code developed for the book is available free of charge for non-commercial use. It can be downloaded from the Downloads page or by locating the book home page on the Wrox web site.

Versions are available for Microsoft RDS 2008 (V2.0) and RDS 2008 R2 (V2.1) using Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition with Service Pack 1.

Legal Stuff

The software has been designed so that it should not conflict with any existing RDS services. Please see the Licence Agreement for details of the terms of use.