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Leonardo's Lost Robots reinterprets Leonardo da Vincis mechanical design work, revealing a new level of sophistication not recognized by art historians or engineers. By identifying his major technological projects, the book revisits Leonardos legacy of notebooks, showing that apparently unconnected fragments from dispersed manuscripts actually comprise cohesive designs for functioning automata. Using the rough sketches scattered throughout almost all of Leonardos papers, Rosheim has reconstructed Leonardos programmable cart, which was the platform for other automata: a Robot Lion, a Robot Knight, and a hydraulically powered automaton for striking a bell. Through a readable, lively narrative, Mark Rosheim recounts his adventures rediscovering and reconstructing da Vincis designs. In a foreword, the world-renowned Leonardo scholar Carlo Pedretti details the significance of these reconstructions for our understanding of Leonardos oeuvre.
Mark Rosheim attended the University of Minnesota, studying mechanical engineering. He has developed robotic technologies for NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy, and is the founder and president of Ross-Hime Designs, Inc., a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based mechanical design company. He holds over 20 patents in robot technology, and has published and lectured extensively around the world on the topic of robot technology and history.
His quest to understand the mechanical principles of human motion and dexterity led him to investigate the anatomical and mechanical drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. Utilizing a new approach, he began to reconnect the tell-tale fragments into a cohesive whole. His resulting work has attracted attention worldwide, including articles in the New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, and Wired, and has been the subject of news features and films on several Italian television stations, the BBC, PBS and the History Channel.
From the reviews:
"In Leonardos Lost Robots, Rosheim is on the trail of another intriguing da Vinci mystery: Did the renowned Renaissance painter, inventor, engineer and architect design some of the worlds earliest robots? This book should appeal to readers interested in engineering history, robotics and mechanical engineering, and it should serve as a helpful resource in teaching early engineering. Leonardos Lost Robots offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Renaissance technology and the genius of Leonardo da Vinci." (Robin Tatu, ASEE PRISM, Vol. 16 (1), September, 2006)
"Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by automata and sketches of robotic mechanisms are spread through his notebooks. Rosheim, in this beautifully illustrated volume, explores their feasibility and traces da Vincis legacy among modern robot makers." (Financial Times UK, December, 2006)
Contents
Chapter I
Beginnings
Chapter II
Leonardo's Programmable Automata and Lion
Pieces of the Puzzle
Reconstruction
Operation
Postscript: Building Leonardo's Programmable Automata
Chapter III
Leonardo's Knight
Pieces of the Puzzle
Reconstructions
Building Leonardo's Knight
Operation
Chapter IV
Leonardo's Bell Ringer
Ancient Models
Pieces of the Puzzle
Reconstruction
Operation
Building Leonardo's Bottino
Chapter V
Epilogue ? Leonardo's Legacy and Impact on Modern Technology
Appendix 1
Leonardo on the Bell Ringer Water Clock
Appendix 2
Electronic Representation of the Clock Operation
Operation
Index
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