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The Robotics Divide

Author : Antonio López Peláez
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1447153588
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (471 download)

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Book Synopsis The Robotics Divide by : Antonio López Peláez

Download or read book The Robotics Divide written by Antonio López Peláez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Societies survive in their environment and compete with each other depending on the technology they develop. Economic, military and political power are directly related to the available technology, while access to technology is key to the well-being of our societies at the individual, community and national level. The Robotics Divide analyzes how robotics will shape our societies in the twenty-first century; a time when industrial and service robotics, particularly for military and aerospace purposes, will become an essential technology. The book, written by experts in the field, focuses on the main technological trends in the field of robotics, and the impact that robotics will have on different facets of social life. By doing so, the authors aim to open the “black box” of a technology which, like any other, is designed, implemented and evaluated according to the economic and cultural patterns of a cosmopolitan society, as well as its relations of power. The Robotics Divide explores future developments in robotics technology and discusses the model of technological development and the implementation of robotics in this competitive market economy. Then the authors examine to what extent it is possible to determine the characteristic features of the robotic divide, namely in what ways the robotic divide differs from the digital divide, and how a model to integrate this technology can be developed without reproducing patterns of inequality and power that have characterized the advent of previous technologies. These issues - inequality, robotics and power - are of concern to robotics and advanced automation engineers, social scientists, economists and science policy experts alike.

Children of the Divide

Author : Patrick S. Tomlinson
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 0857666835
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book Children of the Divide written by Patrick S. Tomlinson and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter how far humanity comes, it can’t escape its own worst impulses in this far-future science fiction thriller from the author of The Ark A new generation comes of age eighteen years after humanity arrived on the colony planet Gaia. Now threats from both within and outside their Trident threaten everything they’ve built. The discovery of an alien installation inside Gaia’s moon, terrorist attacks, and the kidnap of a man’s daughter stretch the community to its breaking point, but only two men stand a chance of solving all three mysteries before the makeshift planetary government shuts everything down.

Operation Robot Storm

Author : Alex Milway
Publisher : Kane/Miller Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781610670746
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Operation Robot Storm written by Alex Milway and published by Kane/Miller Book Publishers. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three yetis are about to save the world, in this hilarious new series.Something strange is happening in the Welsh mountains. It should be the middle of summer, but Snowdonia has been besieged by blizzards and ice storms. A company of Arctic-trained soldiers sent to investigate has disappeared, and the only remaining hope is a secret troop of yeti agents - the Mythical 9th Division.With comic strip chapter beginnings, and detailed illustration throughout, Albrecht, Timonen and Saar's latest mission is sure to engage both reluctant and eager readers.

Handbook of Research on Design, Control, and Modeling of Swarm Robotics

Author : Tan, Ying
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466695730
Total Pages : 889 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on Design, Control, and Modeling of Swarm Robotics by : Tan, Ying

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Design, Control, and Modeling of Swarm Robotics written by Tan, Ying and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-12-09 with total page 889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies on robotics applications have grown substantially in recent years, with swarm robotics being a relatively new area of research. Inspired by studies in swarm intelligence and robotics, swarm robotics facilitates interactions between robots as well as their interactions with the environment. The Handbook of Research on Design, Control, and Modeling of Swarm Robotics is a collection of the most important research achievements in swarm robotics thus far, covering the growing areas of design, control, and modeling of swarm robotics. This handbook serves as an essential resource for researchers, engineers, graduates, and senior undergraduates with interests in swarm robotics and its applications.

Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery

Author : Ovunc Bardakcioglu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030152731
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery by : Ovunc Bardakcioglu

Download or read book Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery written by Ovunc Bardakcioglu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition laid out the foundation with laparoscopic and robotic surgery utilizing the Da Vinci SI platform. Since then, many new advances in equipment and surgical techniques are becoming more popular. This second edition expands upon laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques and robotic surgery with the use of the new Da Vinci XI platform. This book bridges the gap between the practicing community of surgeons and the surgical innovators and provides a foundation for all classic and new techniques in minimally invasive colorectal surgery. By enhancing the surgical toolbox, the surgeon is able to progress from the novice to the master. Rather than describing the entire operative procedure by an individual author, this book compares operative steps of various technical difficulties throughout different chapters, thereby allowing the surgeon to tailor surgery to patient and surgeon`s own comfort level and experience. Chapters are written by a myriad of renowned experts in the field and discuss the major advances in advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic, robotic, and transanal minimally invasive surgical techniques. Great emphasis is placed on transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME), which is dramatically changing the surgical approach to rectal resections. The second edition of Advanced Techniques in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Colorectal Surgery serves as a valuable resource to general surgeons, colon and rectal surgeons, minimally invasive surgeons, as well as residents and fellows.

Robotic Urology: The Next Frontier, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

Author : Jim C. Hu
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323777848
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (237 download)

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Book Synopsis Robotic Urology: The Next Frontier, An Issue of Urologic Clinics by : Jim C. Hu

Download or read book Robotic Urology: The Next Frontier, An Issue of Urologic Clinics written by Jim C. Hu and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the direction of New Consulting Editor, Dr. Kevin Loughlin, Guest Editors Drs. Jim C. Hu and Jonathan Shoag have put together a state-of-the-art monograph on robotics in urologic surgery. Not only do expert authors present current status and advances in this field, but they also look at what the future of robotic urologic surgery will mean for urologists and patients. Clinical review articles are devoted to the following topics: Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction; Robotic Prostatectomy: Technical Modifications that Improve Outcomes; Robotic Radical Cystectomy; Robotic Urology Training; Robotic Prostatectomy Quality Improvements; Robotic Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction; Incorporating AI into GU Endoscopy; Competing Robotic Systems: A Preview; Robotic Intracorporeal Diversion; Robotic Reconstruction in Pediatric Urology; Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Update on Techniques; Robotics in Male Infertility; Transperineal Biopsy; Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Upper-Tract TCC; and Retzius-Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy. Urologists will come away with the information they need to stay on top of advances in the area of robotic surgery.

Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control

Author : Aleksandar Rodić
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319490583
Total Pages : 651 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (194 download)

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Book Synopsis Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control by : Aleksandar Rodić

Download or read book Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control written by Aleksandar Rodić and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-26 with total page 651 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2016 held in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 30th–July 2nd, 2016. In keeping with the tradition of the event, RAAD 2016 covered all the important areas of research and innovation in new robot designs and intelligent robot control, with papers including Intelligent robot motion control; Robot vision and sensory processing; Novel design of robot manipulators and grippers; Robot applications in manufacturing and services; Autonomous systems, humanoid and walking robots; Human–robot interaction and collaboration; Cognitive robots and emotional intelligence; Medical, human-assistive robots and prosthetic design; Robots in construction and arts, and Evolution, education, legal and social issues of robotics. For the first time in RAAD history, the themes cloud robots, legal and ethical issues in robotics as well as robots in arts were included in the technical program. The book is a valuable resource for researchers in fields of robotics, engineers who implement robotic solutions in manufacturing, services and healthcare, and master’s and Ph.D. students working on robotics projects.

Atlas of Robotic General Surgery

Author : Yuri W. Novitsky
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 032369781X
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (236 download)

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Book Synopsis Atlas of Robotic General Surgery by : Yuri W. Novitsky

Download or read book Atlas of Robotic General Surgery written by Yuri W. Novitsky and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atlas of Robotic General Surgery is a state-of-the-art reference in the rapidly changing field of robotic general surgery. It presents a comprehensive overview of current options across the entire spectrum of general surgery, with contributions by key opinion leaders in their respective fields. This unique text-atlas describes the latest trends and detailed technical modifications from the routine to the most complex procedures, highlighted by step-by-step, vividly illustrated instructions, intraoperative color photographs, and a unique narrated video collection. Atlas of Robotic General Surgery is an invaluable resource to residents, fellows, and practicing surgeons to help them successfully implement and apply robotics in their training and/or everyday practice. Provides detailed instruction on robotic procedures of the abdominal wall, foregut, bariatric, hepatobilliary, colorectal, and endocrine surgeries, for a unique, all-in-one surgical resource. Offers vividly illustrated guidance on all current robotic procedures through step-by-step instructions, intraoperative color photographs, and expertly edited, narrated video clips. Highlights the common technical pitfalls of each procedure as well as prevention and management of common perioperative complications. Features expert contributions from key foregut, bariatric, oncologic, hepatobiliary, and colorectal surgeons. Includes up-to-date coverage of the appropriate pathways for mastering robotics, practice optimization, and programmatic viability, as well as resident training curricula.

Intelligent Robotics and Applications

Author : YongAn Huang
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319652923
Total Pages : 919 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Intelligent Robotics and Applications written by YongAn Huang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 919 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three volume set LNAI 10462, LNAI 10463, and LNAI 10464 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2017, held in Wuhan, China, in August 2017. The 235 papers presented in the three volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 310 submissions. The papers in this second volume of the set are organized in topical sections on industrial robot and robot manufacturing; mechanism and parallel robotics; machine and robot vision; robot grasping and control.

Intelligent Planning for Mobile Robotics: Algorithmic Approaches

Author : Tiwari, Ritu
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466620757
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Book Synopsis Intelligent Planning for Mobile Robotics: Algorithmic Approaches by : Tiwari, Ritu

Download or read book Intelligent Planning for Mobile Robotics: Algorithmic Approaches written by Tiwari, Ritu and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robotics is an ever-expanding field and intelligent planning continues to play a major role. Given that the intention of mobile robots is to carry out tasks independent from human aid, robot intelligence is needed to make and plan out decisions based on various sensors. Planning is the fundamental activity that implements this intelligence into the mobile robots to complete such tasks. Understanding problems, challenges, and solutions to path planning and how it fits in is important to the realm of robotics. Intelligent Planning for Mobile Robotics: Algorithmic Approaches presents content coverage on the basics of artificial intelligence, search problems, and soft computing approaches. This collection of research provides insight on both robotics and basic algorithms and could serve as a reference book for courses related to robotics, special topics in AI, planning, applied soft computing, applied AI, and applied evolutionary computing. It is an ideal choice for research students, scholars, and professors alike.

RoboCup 2001: Robot Soccer World Cup V

Author : Andreas Birk
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540456031
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book RoboCup 2001: Robot Soccer World Cup V written by Andreas Birk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-08-02 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the fifth official archival publication devoted to RoboCup. It documents the achievements presented at the 5th Robot World Cup Soccer Games and Conferences held in Seattle, Washington, USA, in August 2001.The book contains the following parts: introduction, champion teams, challenge award finalists, technical papers, poster presentations, and team descriptions (arranged according to various leagues).This book is mandatory reading for the rapidly growing RoboCup community as well as a valuable source of references and inspiration for R&D professionals interested in multi-agent systems, distributed artificial intelligence, and intelligent robotics.

Bio-inspired Globally Convergent Gait Regulation for a Climbing Robot

Author : Salomon Joseph Trujillo
Publisher : Stanford University
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Bio-inspired Globally Convergent Gait Regulation for a Climbing Robot by : Salomon Joseph Trujillo

Download or read book Bio-inspired Globally Convergent Gait Regulation for a Climbing Robot written by Salomon Joseph Trujillo and published by Stanford University. This book was released on 2011 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The priorities of a climbing legged robot are to maintain a grasp on its climbing surface and to climb efficiently against the force of gravity. Climbing robots are especially susceptible to thermal overload during normal operation, due to the need to oppose gravity and to frequently apply internal forces for clinging. These priorities guided us to develop optimal climbing behaviors under thermal constraints. These behaviors in turn profoundly constrain the choice of gait regulation methods. We propose a novel algorithm: "travel-based" gait regulation that varies foot detachment timing, effectively modifying stride length and frequency in order to maintain gait phasing, subject to kinematic and stability constraints. A core feature of the algorithm is "travel, " a new metric that plays a similar role to relative phasing. The method results in linear equations in terms of travel, leading to straightforward tests for local and global convergence when, for example, disturbances such as foot slippage cause departures from the nominal phasing. We form recurrence maps and use eigenvalue and singular value decomposition to examine local convergence of gaits. To examine global convergence, we implemented a computational geometry technique in high-order spaces. Our travel-based algorithm benefits from a compact code size and ease of implementation. We implemented the algorithm on the RiSE and Stickybot III robots as well as a virtual hexapod in a physics simulator. We demonstrated quickly converging gaits on all platforms as well as gait transitions on Stickybot III and the virtual hexapod.

Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery

Author : Shawn Tsuda
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319968661
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery written by Shawn Tsuda and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minimally invasive surgery has impacted the outcomes of surgery more than any technology since the development of sterile technique. The hard science has demonstrated that decrease in wound complications and recovery time has created the biggest gap with open approaches to surgery. The total economic benefit may be unfathomable when looked at comprehensively. Integral to the rise of minimal access and therapeutic techniques in surgery has been the growth of technological improvements over time. Beginning with insufflators, videoscopy, and energy devices, that evolution has continued into the development of tele-surgical devices that feature full articulation of instruments, high-resolution 3-D optics, and computer assisted movement. This has come with controversy – as the dominant manufacturer of robotic assisted devices, Intuitive Surgical, and their generations of da Vinci surgical platforms, holds enough market share to spur cries of monopoly and financial excess. However, with over 3000 world-wide systems in use, and over 6000 peer-reviewed research articles, the impact of robotic surgery cannot be ignored. The current state of data suggests equivalency in most procedures with regard to traditional outcome measures, equal or somewhat elevated costs, with specific areas of superiority. The first section of this textbook, Surgical Robots, covers the history, economics, training, and medico-legal aspects of robotic surgery that will be of interest to students, residents, fellows, surgical staff, and administrators or public health specialists who seek to gain a comprehensive background on robotic surgery, or justification for purchasing a robotic system for their institution. Surgeons will also find this background valuable to their practice, to give context to their procedures so they can better counsel their patients, help with advocating for robotic platform purchases, and proactively prepare themselves for medico-legal issues. The chapter on legal issues will have specific instances of robotic surgery-related lawsuits and their outcomes, a first for robotic surgery texts. The second section of this textbook, Robotic Procedures, will contain a comprehensive catalogue of procedures that have been performed robotically in general surgery, gynecology, urology, plastic surgery, cardiothoracic, and otolaryngology. Each author will cover the existing literature, preoperative planning, room and patient setup, steps of the procedure, and postoperative care. Standardized room maps and port placement will help the student, resident, fellow, surgeon or OR Staff to quickly reference these before cases. Each chapter will also cover the specific equipment needs and expected complexity of the procedures, allowing administrators to better gauge how to prepare for, or ration, use or their robotic resources. The final section, Future of Robotics, will give the entire scope of audience a look into what exciting advancements in the field are on the horizon. This textbook is a complete resource for robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, covering the history, current state, technical and clinical aspects, and future considerations that may be of interest to any who has a role, stake, or curiosity regarding robotic surgery.

RoboCup 2013: Robot World Cup XVII

Author : Sven Behnke
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662444682
Total Pages : 701 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book RoboCup 2013: Robot World Cup XVII written by Sven Behnke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-16 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 17th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in June 2013. The 20 revised papers presented together with 11 champion team papers, 3 best paper awards, 11 oral presentations, and 19 special track on open-source hard- and software papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 78 submissions. The papers present current research and educational activities within the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence with a special focus to robot hardware and software, perception and action, robotic cognition and learning, multi-robot systems, human-robot interaction, education and edutainment, and applications.

Intelligent Control of Robotic Systems

Author : Laxmidhar Behera
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429944012
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Book Synopsis Intelligent Control of Robotic Systems by : Laxmidhar Behera

Download or read book Intelligent Control of Robotic Systems written by Laxmidhar Behera and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates basic principles, along with the development of the advanced algorithms, to realize smart robotic systems. It speaks to strategies by which a robot (manipulators, mobile robot, quadrotor) can learn its own kinematics and dynamics from data. In this context, two major issues have been dealt with; namely, stability of the systems and experimental validations. Learning algorithms and techniques as covered in this book easily extend to other robotic systems as well. The book contains MATLAB- based examples and c-codes under robot operating systems (ROS) for experimental validation so that readers can replicate these algorithms in robotics platforms.

Robotic Surgery

Author : Farid Gharagozloo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030535940
Total Pages : 1548 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Robotic Surgery written by Farid Gharagozloo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-25 with total page 1548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Robotic Surgery was written only a decade after the introduction of robotic technology. It was the first comprehensive robotic surgery reference and represented the early pioneering look ahead to the future of surgery. Building upon its success, this successor edition serves as a complete multi-specialty sourcebook for robotic surgery. It seeks to explore an in-depth look into surgical robotics and remote technologies leading to the goal of achieving the benefits of traditional surgery with the least disruption to the normal functions of the human body. Written by experts in the field, chapters cover the fundamental principles of robotic surgery and provide clear instruction on their clinical application and long term results. Most notably, one chapter on “The Blueprint for the Establishment of a Successful Robotic Surgery Program: Lessons from Admiral Hymen R. Rickover and the Nuclear Navy” outlines the many valuable lessons from the transformative change which was brought about by the introduction of nuclear technology into the conventional navy with Safety as the singular goal of the change process. Robotics represents a monumental triumph of surgical technology. Undoubtedly, the safety of the patient will be the ultimate determinant of its success. The second edition of Robotic Surgery aims to erase the artificial boundaries of specialization based on regional anatomy and serves as a comprehensive multispecialty reference for all robot surgeons. It allows them to contemplate crossing boundaries which are historically defined by traditional open surgery.

Universal Decay: Dead Stars Rule Book, Revised, 2nd Edition

Author : Jay Barrell
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0988368935
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (883 download)

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Book Synopsis Universal Decay: Dead Stars Rule Book, Revised, 2nd Edition by : Jay Barrell

Download or read book Universal Decay: Dead Stars Rule Book, Revised, 2nd Edition written by Jay Barrell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dead Stars is a science fiction horror role-playing game powered by the alternate d20 Universal Decay rules system. Pick a race - from the ever-familiar humans to the amorphous gorbrasch or sleazy helizara - strap on some personal armor and pick up a sliver rifle or get a cerebral computer implant and grab your toolkit. Or both. Then get together with your friends to face a universe of dangers, wonders, opportunities, and quite possibly a messy death. This book contains everything you will need to play or run a game in Dead Stars as well as rules for using the Universal Decay system in alternate genres, incorporating everything from swords and sorcery to vehicle energy weapons, personal armor, nanotechnology and starships.