Back in 2005, Honda debuts the most advanced human-like robot ever made. This robot is designed to pursue key tasks in a real-life environment. This type of robot is designed to work in an office setting and the home setting. This new and advanced robot is also created to interact with humans. This robot is called the ASIMO, which stands for Hondas Advanced Step in Innovative MObility. The physical and mental abilities of the robot is what makes it advanced.
Hondas development of a human-like robot began in the year 1986. These robots, known as ASIMO's are to be capable of walking on its own two feet, being able to run, interact, and help human's house in daily life. However, ASIMO is not the first humanoid robot created. Honda first created the P2, which was the first two-legged human-like robot. However, this robot wasn't completely independent when walking. As time goes by, the robots improve. Eventually the P3 was created, which was the first independently walking robot. The most advanced humanoid robot, however, was completed October 31, 2000. Still to this date, the ASIMO is the most advanced humanoid robot ever created. In addition to the features of the robot and physical movement, the robot is lightweight and shorter than previous robots.
The ASIMO is programmed to be able to run, walk, and help people out with daily activities. ASIMO can comprehend and carry out tasks based on voice commands. In addition, ASIMO is able to recognize people and obstacles, which makes it truly advanced. Due to technology today, ASIMO is able to walk on flat surfaces, rough surfaces, up stairs, down stairs, backwards, forwards, and any movement humans can do. However, the main objective ASIMO developers are working on, is the ability for the ASIMO to stand up by itself if it falls over. ASIMO is powered on a Lithium battery, and can operate approximately 1 hour on a single battery. ASIMO has cameras for eyes, allowing it to see its environment, helping the robot to decide its next move. Unfortunately, there are no current plans to introduce the ASIMO for sale in the US.
The main "intelligence" features of the ASIMO robot is charting a route for movement, recognizing moving objects, distinguishing sounds, and recognizing faces and gestures. Through ground and visual sensors, the robot is able to change its direction. Using the visual information camera mounted in its head, the ASIMO is able to detect the movement of multiple objects. ASIMOs microphones allow it to receive certain voice commands help it determine the direction of sounds. It is programmed to turn its face to anyone who is talking. ASIMO is also able to recognize sudden sounds and turn in that direction. Not only can the robot react to voice commands, but also the natural movement of humans. ASIMO can interpret position and movement of a hand, recognize posture, and gestures and faces.
http://asimo.honda.com/InsideAsimo.aspx
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2 comments:
Hi Greg,
Very interesting! Can you go a little into the technology that allows it to walk and stuff. If needed, go to the Honda site to see if they have more information. If not, google technology behind ASIMO. Make sure you have at least two sources and cite them.
Although the ASIMO robot is advanced, it cannot enter a room on its own. It also cannot make decisions on its own about how to navigate. ASIMO either has to be programmed to do a specific job in an area that have markers that the robot can understand or if not programmed, it has to be manually controlled by a human.
There are four ways in which the ASIMO can be managed. It can be managed by a computer, a wireless controller, gestures, and voice commands. The wireless controller is basically a joystick and controls the ASIMO just as if it was a toy car.
The ASIMO also contains features which allow it to recognize the owners voice. Also in order to verbally control it, you must program it to remember the commands. The memory in which it can store these commands is practically unlimited.
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