ASIMO, robot high of about 130 centimeters and developed by Honda Motor Co., has lead his first symphony orchestra in an interpretation of The Impossible Dream, from Man of La Mancha. From his voice child, the robot was sent to the public with a “Hello World”, before assuming his duties at the desk of the conductor. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Robots domestic: the future .. tomorrow
You’ve probably seen the movie I, Robot with Will Smith. We all dream of having a domestic robot as the one presented in the film, a true companion who can think and talk, we protect, etc. .. ca not dreaming no more .. may be soon. In the meantime we can already have a domestic robot like the Robosapien commercial success at $ 99 .. and its derivative version Robot raptor the Jurassic Park.
If we could also get the little intelligent dog Aibo from Sony, which has sold 150 000 copies despite its price of $ 2400, well now this is no longer possible, Sony having stopped production due to non-profitability, and the humanoid Qrio it has never been marketed. Continue reading
The little robot at Aldebaran Robotics
The French company Aldebaran Robotics working since 2005 to develop a robot biped for the general public. The small humanoid named NAO is very promising since board functions mechanical, electronic and cognitive worthy of the best research prototypes! You can really see it as the little brother of the famous Honda’s ASIMO. Thanks to its integrated web cam is able to perform facial recognition. NAO is therefore able to identify a caller and respond to him through a speech synthesizer function. It also loads a wireless connection type Wi-Fi allowing a remote control robot (possibility to access the images captured by the web cam board). The robot is able to distribute content via its integrated speakers (MP3 playback by the network, reading mails…) It depose also understandable hands enabling him to take some objects. Nao top of its 57 cm (4Kg) is able to move and can operate autonomously for 1 to 3 hours depending on the number of times or you soliciter. This robot will be delivered by default with basic behaviors that will make a perfect companion for the whole family. But NAO is also a superb scalable platform that revere all passionate technology and programming. It will be possible to develop new behavior and to learn many interactions through URBI.URBI language is a Universal Interface for Interactive Systems (Universal Real-time Behavior Interface), which lets you control robots or interface games videos with a powerful scripting language. Continue reading
The small humanoid robot takes shape
A few months ago, I presented Nao the little robot at Aldebaran Robotics at the time it was forbidden to distribute photos or videos of the prototype but today things have changed. Now Nao is the day star, it is everywhere! It was thus seen make his first major public out at the last Fanny’s Party and the chain TV shows (see video later). Nao is a true technological marvel that has many device allowing him to interragir with its environment. It loads gcc a facial recognition system but also object. His speech recognition system is eglament impressive. For example, you can give the order “Read me my emails” and the robot through his speech synthesizer makes reading a few moments later. The most critical find that Nao is pale figure facing Qrio Sony or Honda’s Asimo, but we must keep in mind that this is not at all the same range. The robots from Sony and Honda are prototypes expirimentaux the coup astronomical (40 000 euro minimum the robot) while Nao is intended for the general public. Continue reading
Advanced Robotics Research
Scientists at the Honda Research Institute have recently released a demo video of their latest state of the art humanoid robot: MiniAsimo. The culmination of years of research in robotics, nano-technology and chemoastrophysrobology, MiniAsimo contains the same functionality as the original Asimo model, while standing a mere 1.5 inches tall.
The robots in action in Japan
The Japan concentrates 40% of the nearly 923 000 industrial robots on the planet. It is not surprising therefore that the country is regarded as the kingdom machines. The trend is now for service robots designed to assist a Japanese population ageing.
Heroes manga (comic books) or animated films, industrial or humanoid robots serve as technology showcases the major national groups: the Japanese robots to display a genuine enthusiasm. Currently, all eyes are turning to robotics service in a variety of fields: submarines, medicine, cleaning, security, fisheries, forests, health care, recreation and pets. A segment which, if it remains marginal, is nonetheless promised a bright future. The 2007 International Robot Exhibition to be held in November in Tokyo, had planned to devote more than a third of its programme. The International Federation of Robotics (IFR), based in Paris, distinguishes between two types of non-industrial robots: those for professional use and those for private use. It is estimated that 31 600 units of the first category were commissioned in 2005, of which 18% robot submarines, 17% of cleaning robots and 16% of robots defence / security. Although increasing numbers of robots for private use are also much cheaper. Of the 2.9 million machines of this type listed by the IFR, more than half (1.8 million) were vacuum robots such as “Roomba” by the U.S. firm robot, 1 million robots games and Leisure and about 79 000 robot lawnmowers. According to Marc-Antoine Haudenschild, a specialist in Japan serving Global Equity Research at Credit Suisse, “service robots are only in their infancy. Continue reading
robots also feel pain
A Japanese company offers a humanoid robot for training future dentists.
Getting treatment for a bunt is never a pleasant thing for anyone and the dentist must be taken into account in improving its technical intervention to relieve his patients, including those for which the rumble of the famous strawberry gives sweats cold.
In order to train future dentists to treat properly cavities while guaranteeing a minimum of pain for patients, the Japanese company Kokoro created a robot named Simroid. Presented on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan, it is a humanoid robot in the form of a woman measuring 1.60 metres, with long hair and was wearing a pink sweater and pants white. If it badly during the intervention, Simroid can verbally express his pain or froncant eyebrows like a real patient. A sensor was also placed on the chest of the robot, to detect any gesture displaced students. Continue reading
An agile robot as a snake
Nature is a source of inspiration for artists, but also for engineers. New example robotics with a project developed by the Norwegian company SINTEF. Once finalized, the equipment will spend most of his time in the pipeline industry.
That is the goal of this research project: to offer the market an inspection tool that can easily evolve into conduits closest – up to 20 cm in diameter – to the horizontal, the vertical . Hence the idea of snake known for its flexibility and so particular to move.
Several experts reflecting on the project at SINTEF. Specialists in cybernetics work on mobility and compactness of the robot to move unhindered in the pipeline. Continue reading
Humanoid robots more intelligent
In 2005, Honda launched its latest humanoid called Asimo. Since then, the Japanese manufacturer focuses on improving the intelligence of these robots. And it works.
The faculties of communication and autonomy of Asimo have increased. They are able to decide on the choice of their tasks and know when they must recharge their batteries. In communication with other Asimo present in the vicinity, the robots will divide the tasks, are experiencing levels of batteries each and share information on their future work. Continue reading
Latest humanoid robots in Bielefeld
will be inaugurated at the University of Bielefeld, the Institute of cognition and robotics (Cor-Lab). Thus, strengthens an already well-established cooperation between the university and the Honda group. It will provide researchers at the institute for the first time in Europe, two of its new humanoid robots “ASIMO” and will support financially positions of doctoral students in the framework of joint projects. The ASIMO is considered the humanoid robot biped most modern in the world.
The institute will carry out its research activities in the area of cognition and intelligent robots “, a scientific field in which groups of interdisciplinary research at the University of Bielefeld are distinguished, nationally as internationally. Continue reading