<div dir="ltr">-All,<div>    <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Robotics-Mordechai-Ben-Ari-ebook/dp/B0787V1C5Y/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=elements+of+robotics&qid=1612533707&sr=8-1">Elements of Robotics</a> by <span class="gmail-author gmail-notFaded" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:"Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><a class="gmail-a-link-normal" href="https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Mordechai+Ben-Ari&text=Mordechai+Ben-Ari&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=digital-text" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(0,113,133)">Mordechai Ben-Ari</a> <span class="gmail-contribution" style="box-sizing:border-box"><span class="gmail-a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(86,89,89)">(Author) and </span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:"Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"></span><span class="gmail-author gmail-notFaded" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:"Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><a class="gmail-a-link-normal" href="https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Francesco+Mondada&text=Francesco+Mondada&sort=relevancerank&search-alias=digital-text" style="box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(0,113,133)">Francesco Mondada</a> <span class="gmail-contribution" style="box-sizing:border-box"><span class="gmail-a-color-secondary" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(86,89,89)">(Author)</span> is a good introduction to basic robotic concepts. It is free on Amazon. I bring it up because there are chapters on mapping, SLAM, and path planning. Topics that came up in last week's RBNV. The book covers all the basic concepts of robotics, as well as, topics like image processing, and neural networks. Concepts are presented in clear and simple language with examples.  The book is well worth picking up and reading. Best of all it is FREE.</span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-author gmail-notFaded" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:"Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span class="gmail-contribution" style="box-sizing:border-box"><br></span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-author gmail-notFaded" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:"Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span class="gmail-contribution" style="box-sizing:border-box">Regards,</span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-author gmail-notFaded" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:"Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span class="gmail-contribution" style="box-sizing:border-box">Doug P.</span></span></div><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:"Amazon Ember",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"></span></div>