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ning many areas of research in robotics, these are followed by a set of short rem-
iniscences and tributes written by former students of Professor George A. Bekey.
Professor Bekey, a pioneer in robotics, retired from the University of Southern Cal-
ifornia (USC) in 2002 after serving on its faculty for forty years. He maintains an
association with USC as University Professor Emeritus. Professor Bekey turned 80
in June 2008 - this is his Festschrift.
As one of Professor Bekey’s former students, it has been my privilege to know
him for many years. This book represents the collective warm feelings of his former
students, who remember their association with him in the fondest terms.
Part I of this book is composed of technical chapters representing threads of
active robotics research knitted loosely together. In many cases the themes of the
chapters have their origins in the work the authors did when they were graduate
students with Professor Bekey. These chapters are written for the reader interested
in a sampling of modern research in Autonomous Robots. It is my hope that, for the
serious reader, these chapters will serve as invitations to explore the field via further
reading and research.
Part II of this book is composed of short, non-technical essays by former students
of Professor Bekey. These serve to illustrate his multifaceted personality, and put on
record the feelings of affection which many of us have for him.
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