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Humanoid Robotics

www.scs.ryerson.ca. Humanoid Robotics. Michael Di Nicola. Matt Hristovski. Humanoid Robotics. WTF is Humanoid Robotics? Why is it so popular? What are Advantages/ Disadvantages? Where are we going with it?. What is it?. Robots that look like or mimic people Like an android?.

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Humanoid Robotics

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  1. www.scs.ryerson.ca Humanoid Robotics Michael Di Nicola Matt Hristovski

  2. Humanoid Robotics • WTF is Humanoid Robotics? • Why is it so popular? • What are Advantages/ Disadvantages? • Where are we going with it?

  3. What is it? Robots that look like or mimic people Like an android?

  4. History of the Humanoid Robot Karel Čapek coins the term “Robot” – 1921 1930’s to 70’s: theory of humanoid shapes, electronics, and movement. Not until 1970’s until a practical autonomous Robot of this type Boom in development from 1980 to present

  5. WABOT-1 (1970~1973) • Waseda University • The first fun-scale anthropomorphic robot developed in the world • Able to communicate in Japanese and measure distances and directions to objects using external receptors, artificial ears and eyes, and an artificial mouth

  6. WABOT-2 (1980~1984) Waseda University Plays keyboard Not as versatile, considered “specialist” Able to read sheet music and play it

  7. Further Development 1985 - Hitachi’s WHL-11 (walking 13 s/step) 1986-1991 - Honda’s E series 1989 - Pacific Northwest Laboratories’s Manny (42 degrees of freedom) Present day: Honda, Hitachi, Military intuitions, NASA compete with designs

  8. Why the popularity? Looks and feels more “Human” Easier for integration in applied role Can perform some tasks better Good in science fiction (especially Eastern Anime) Looks cool

  9. Advantages Performs some tasks better Looks cool Makes good villains

  10. Disadvantages Incredibly hard to implement Increasingly complex with every function Terrible at performing tasks suitable for wheels (landscape or high speeds) Technology (gyros, advanced servo designs) Not trustworthy

  11. ASIMO - Honda’s heavy hitter $1million a unit Can go up stairs Play soccer Run 6km/h Carry 1kg 51.8v Lithium-ion 30 mins endurance

  12. HRP-4C Sings and Dances Androidish/ Gynoid Demonstrates human Movement/speech

  13. NASA and General Motors Robonaut 2 Intended for space Designed to work side by side with people Can carry 15kg Wheel chair design /mounted platforms

  14. Where’s the limit? Large advancements in both interest and technology Competitions between large corporations Can do many tasks that were once near impossible to implement (play soccer?) Still a ways off from popular sci-fi films like Terminator or I Robot

  15. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dKPkL2oto0

  16. Questions?

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