In the first half of November was held at Tokyo International Exhibition of robots, which were presented to prospective and current patterns of development of the robotics industry, consumer and scientific spheres. It turned out that the interest in robots I have maintained for several years - in Novosibirsk, I picked robots and wrote programs for them. That's why it was interesting to see not only familiar to me, and the types of samples, but also something I've never seen - industrial robots and sophisticated androids. In a future article in this series , "opular Science" I will tell you about what makes up modern robots, how they work and are programmed, and today you will find a photo review of the robots from the show.
Let's start with industrial robots manufactured by many different companies such as Kawasaki, Toshiba, FAUNC, Nachi, etc. This type of robot is considered one of the oldest and what they do produce a variety of chores for the transfer of goods from the place of no place, welding and cutting parts staining, sorting and assembly. Externally, such robots are usually seen as a mechanical arm, rotating in different directions at high speed. At the end of the arm is fixed "working" body, through which the robot grasps objects and produces the desired operation. As the "eyes" have robots playing a video camera, which determines the location of objects, their orientation in space, color and shape.
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Another large class of robots is a robot helpers. Designed for performance of work, they may look and how the box with wheels and how people - it all depends on the purpose of their creation. For example, it may be robotic vacuum cleaners and robotic cart. For example, these two robots, the company Daiwa House can move yourself around the office, collecting dust on the floor or carrying cargo between various points.
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Or not a hell of a robotic vacuum cleaner mower on tracks for skashivaya all that meet her on the way.
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Other robots are targeted to help around the house and can be controlled remotely. Yaskawa robot positioned the company as an assistant alone with disabilities and the elderly. Managed a man from another town, he can collect the objects, move them to transmit sound and video.
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Robot moyshik glasses. The two parts of the robot are on opposite sides of the glass, and keeps their magnetic attraction.
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Robot bulletin board. Agree, this form of advertising is much more attractive than a lonely hanging on the wall monitor.
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The robot-patient dental office. Used for training young dentists, controlled voice, and, in response to commands, opens his mouth, turns her head, a voice announces the well-being ...
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Robot-riding simulator. Not sure how effective is it compared to a live horse, however, is both funny and impressive.
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Robot can safely androydov allocated to a separate class, despite the fact that their appointment may be very different, ranging from research and ending with entertainment features. The robot must androyd appearance, manner of movement and the taking of items like a man. Here are some samples and start with androyda-girl named HRP-4C from the research group AIST. The girl has an advanced facial expression, can dance and sing.
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Here's a video with one of her performances.
Strictly speaking, the video clearly shows a weak point of all modern androydov, namely the feet and gait. With all the advanced plastic hands, until the robots are not able to move quickly and briskly.
Other, presented in the exhibition is androydy HRP-2 and HRP-4 from Kawada Group. The first robot in the series was released in 1997. The robots can walk, perform gymnastic movements, self-rising from the lying position, track a given target.
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Video demonstrating the basic capabilities of HRP-4.
The robot project is clearly RoboThespian wonders why people just decided to dine at the bar stand, in front of the entire public. After all the work to the public is his occupation, in so far as it is a robot actor. Facial expressions, hand movements developed, trained voice - all of his other distinguished colleagues.
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Devoted to this hilarious video gay androydu.
Here kitty Kokoro I-Fairy - to androydam longer applies, because she can not walk. This is a robot narrator. But she always sits on the music system, able to recognize faces, speech, and speak in different voices.
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By the way, all androydov a remote control, by which a person may at any time to take it over. So as consoles, there are all robots. On all consoles have a big red emergency stop button, it is the one that had so long sought Uri in the movie "The Adventures of Electronics".
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Nikoto - a robot recently developed the Japan University of Technology. What can CBD )
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In general, many universities have submitted a lot of their students' development. That student, and not on scientific teams, that is, these robots are made by hand in the classroom from scrap parts. All the variety is very similar to pages of the magazine Modeller-Designer release some sort of 70s. E-filling them, of course, fully contemporary and, most likely, the standard, but differ in ways they were pals of movement and, of course, appearance. Here a dozen photos while driving, crawling and walking living arrangements.
Another student development - a prototype for future exoskeletons to increase the capacity of the organism and the quality of life of people with disabilities. In fact, this muscle enhancers. For example, I hold 50 kilograms of rice and do not feel tired and heavy weight, because it put on the exoskeleton supports the arms, back and prevents them down and bend under the weight of the cargo. In general, this model allows us to be in the hands of up to 150 pounds.
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Production models of such systems can help today as when lifting heavy objects, and in age-related weakness of the arms and legs. The system tracked the attempt to bend his legs, will help to do it, thus "driving" Of course, preventing a sudden breakdown under the weight of the body.
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Robots observers, rescuers and investigators do not have to have the intelligence or the work of the program as androydy. Required of them is quite another, namely the ability to move around the different areas such as the wreckage, climb the stairs and see around them. Some of them are designed to move under water.
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Some companies, if they want to successfully sell their products in Russia should immediately think about changing the name. This company does not manufacture their robots, but deals with modifications and completions of various other models for unusual applications. For example, Hiro Kawada to become a bartender, and Nao from the French company Aldebaran Robotics has learned to swing on a swing.
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In general, Nao is very interesting and promising platform in the classroom everyday and educational robots. Open source, high mobility of the base model, originally built-in object recognition, sound system and small size it has a great future promise for the competition. The only drawback inherent in almost all modern systems - not a realistic walking.
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Look at the video presentation movie about Nao and you enjoy it.
And here is one of my robots remaining in Novosibirsk. The peculiarity of this platform, called RobpBuilder that the details of the robot can be connected in different ways and get not only a man, but a dog, a spider, a crane, and many more. The exhibition was presented under a different brand.
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By the way, these little robots, too, can learn to perform amazing things. For example, the standard set for the assembly of the robot from Kondo, after assembly taught to ride a bike.
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Video about how a robot Kondo KHR-3 rides a bike.
Therapeutic robots designed to interact with older people and children. Make sounds, move the legs and tails, respond to touch, and some are able to recognize faces and speech.
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Video of the social robot teddy bear.
In addition to robots, the exhibition presented a variety of accessories for them, and programmable systems, such as three-dimensional printers that create objects made of plastic. The largest was the size of a refrigerator. The photographs submitted to the appearance, the process of creating products and ready-made designs.
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And finally, some photos of various manipulators, in simple words the hands of robots.