27-08-2014, 04:19 PM
Humanoid Robotics
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Humanoid Robotics
Why is it so popular?
What are Advantages/ Disadvantages?
Where are we going with it?
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
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
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
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
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
ASIMO
$1million a unit
Can go up stairs
Play soccer
Run 6km/h
Carry 1kg
51.8v Lithium-ion
30 mins endurance
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