"Manipulation" refers to a variety of physical changes made to the world around us. The book addresses one form of robotic manipulation, moving objects, and the various processes involved-grasping, carrying, pushing, dropping, throwing, and so on. It focuses on manipulation rather than manipulators. This attention to processes rather than devices allows a more fundamental approach, leading to results that apply to a broad range of devices, not just robotic arms. The book draws on material from two fields: classical mechanics and classical planning. Much of the book is devoted to classical mechanics, as it applies to manipulation processes. The goal of understanding manipulation provides an unusual perspective on classical mechanics. The record component of the book is classical planning, which introduces the element of imperfect information, where an explicit model of the possible actions allows the planner to search through various sequences until a satisfactory one in found. It does not propose a specific solution to the problem of manipulation, but rather outlines a path of inquiry.
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