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is a humanoid robot
Humanoid robot

A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the human body. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots may model only part of the body, for example, from the waist up....
 created by Honda
Honda

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies....
. Standing at 120 centimeters (3 feet 11 inches) and weighing 54 kilogram
Kilogram

The kilogram or kilogrammeThe spelling kilogram is used by the International Committee for Weights and Measures and the U.S....
s (114 pounds
Pound (mass)

The pound or pound-mass is a Units of measurement of massused in the Imperial unit, United States customary units and other systems of measurement....
), the robot resembles a small astronaut
Astronaut

An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a List of human spaceflight programs to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
 wearing a backpack
Backpack

A backpack is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions....
 and can walk or run on two feet
Biped

Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism Motion by means of its two rear limbs, or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped , meaning "two feet" ....
 at speeds up to 6 km/h
Kilometres per hour

The kilometre per hour is a physical unit of both speed and velocity . The unit symbol is km/h or km?h-1; however, the colloquial abbreviations "kph" and "kmph" are sometimes also used in English-speaking countries, in analogy to mph, although these are not in accordance with international scientific standards....
 (4.3 mph
Miles per hour

The mile per hour is a physical unit of speed, expressing the number of Mile covered per hour.It is currently the Unit of measurement used for speed limits, and speeds, on roads in the United Kingdom and United States....
), matching EMIEW
EMIEW

EMIEW is a robot developed by Hitachi, Ltd.. Another version has also been made called EMIEW 2. EMIEW stands for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate....
. ASIMO was created at Honda's Research & Development Wako Fundamental Technical Research Center in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
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Honda Asimo
is a humanoid robot
Humanoid robot

A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the human body. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots may model only part of the body, for example, from the waist up....
 created by Honda
Honda

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies....
. Standing at 120 centimeters (3 feet 11 inches) and weighing 54 kilogram
Kilogram

The kilogram or kilogrammeThe spelling kilogram is used by the International Committee for Weights and Measures and the U.S....
s (114 pounds
Pound (mass)

The pound or pound-mass is a Units of measurement of massused in the Imperial unit, United States customary units and other systems of measurement....
), the robot resembles a small astronaut
Astronaut

An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a List of human spaceflight programs to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
 wearing a backpack
Backpack

A backpack is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions....
 and can walk or run on two feet
Biped

Bipedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism Motion by means of its two rear limbs, or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a bipedal manner is known as a biped , meaning "two feet" ....
 at speeds up to 6 km/h
Kilometres per hour

The kilometre per hour is a physical unit of both speed and velocity . The unit symbol is km/h or km?h-1; however, the colloquial abbreviations "kph" and "kmph" are sometimes also used in English-speaking countries, in analogy to mph, although these are not in accordance with international scientific standards....
 (4.3 mph
Miles per hour

The mile per hour is a physical unit of speed, expressing the number of Mile covered per hour.It is currently the Unit of measurement used for speed limits, and speeds, on roads in the United Kingdom and United States....
), matching EMIEW
EMIEW

EMIEW is a robot developed by Hitachi, Ltd.. Another version has also been made called EMIEW 2. EMIEW stands for Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate....
. ASIMO was created at Honda's Research & Development Wako Fundamental Technical Research Center in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. It is the current model in a line of eleven that began in 1986 with E0.

Officially, the name is an acronym for "Advanced Step in Innovative MObility". Honda's official statements claim that the robot's name is not a reference to science fiction writer and inventor of the Three Laws of Robotics
Three Laws of Robotics

In science fiction, the Three Laws of Robotics are a set of three rules written by Isaac Asimov, which almost all positronic brains appearing in his fiction must obey....
, Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov , was a Russian-born United States author and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books....
.

As of 2007, there are 46 ASIMO units in existence. Each one costs less than $1 million (¥106,710,325 or €
Euro

The euro is the official currency of 16 out of 27 European Union member state of the European Union . The states, known collectively as the Eurozone are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain....
638,186 or £
Pound sterling

----The pound sterling , subdivided into 100 pence , is the currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown dependency and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and British Antarctic Territory....
504,720) to manufacture, and some units are available to be hired
Leasing

Leasing is a process by which a firm can obtain the use of a certain fixed assets for which it must pay a series of contractual, periodic, tax deductable payments....
 out for $166,000 (¥17,714,316 or €
Euro

The euro is the official currency of 16 out of 27 European Union member state of the European Union . The states, known collectively as the Eurozone are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain....
105,920 or £
Pound sterling

----The pound sterling , subdivided into 100 pence , is the currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown dependency and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and British Antarctic Territory....
83,789) per year.

Development history


Experimental Models

Asimo&p3
*E0 unveiled in 1986
  • E1 unveiled in 1987
  • E2 unveiled in 1987
  • E3 unveiled in 1987
  • E4 unveiled in 1991
  • E5 unveiled in 1991
  • E6 unveiled in 1991


Humanoid Prototype Models

  • P1
    Honda P series

    The P-series is a chronological progression of prototype humanoid robots as developed by Honda. The research conducted allowed the eventual creation of ASIMO....
     unveiled in 1993
  • P2
    Honda P series

    The P-series is a chronological progression of prototype humanoid robots as developed by Honda. The research conducted allowed the eventual creation of ASIMO....
     unveiled in 1996
  • P3
    Honda P series

    The P-series is a chronological progression of prototype humanoid robots as developed by Honda. The research conducted allowed the eventual creation of ASIMO....
     unveiled in 1997


ASIMO

  • ASIMO unveiled in 2000
    • ASIMO for hire unveiled in 2001
    • intelligent ASIMO unveiled in 2002
  • next-gen ASIMO unveiled in 2004
  • new ASIMO unveiled in 2005


Features and technology


Specifications

Asimo
original ASIMO
(2000)		 next-gen ASIMO
(2004)		 new ASIMO
(2005)
Mass 52 kg ? 54 kg
Height 120 cm 130 cm
Width 45 cm 45 cm
Depth 44 cm 37 cm
Walking speed 1.6 km/hour 2.5 km/hour 2.7 km/hour
1.6 km/hour (carrying 1 kg)
Running speed - 3 km/hour 6 km/hour (straight)
5 km/hour (circling)
Airborne time - 0.05 seconds 0.08 seconds
Battery Nickel metal hydride
Nickel metal hydride battery

A nickel-metal hydride cell, abbreviated NiMH, is a type of rechargeable battery similar to Nickel Hydrogen cell. The NiMH battery uses a hydrogen-absorbing alloy for the negative electrode instead of cadmium....
 
38.4 V
Volt

The volt is the SI SI derived unit of electric potential difference or electromotive force, commonly known as voltage. It is named in honor of the Lombard physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery ....
 / 10 Ah
Ampere-hour

An ampere-hour or amp-hour is a unit of electric charge, with sub-units milliampere-hour and milliampere second . One ampere-hour is equal to 3600 coulombs , the electric charge transferred by a steady current of one ampere for one hour....
 / 7.7 kg
4 hours to fully charge		Lithium ion
51.8 V
Volt

The volt is the SI SI derived unit of electric potential difference or electromotive force, commonly known as voltage. It is named in honor of the Lombard physicist Alessandro Volta , who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery ....
 / 6 kg
3 hours to fully charge
Continuous operating time 30 minutes 40 mins to 1 hour (walking)
Degrees of Freedom
Degrees of freedom (engineering)

In classical mechanics, degrees of freedom are the set of independent displacement s and/or rotations that specify completely the displaced or deformed position and orientation of the body or system....
 26 (two in the head, five in each arm, six in each leg, one per hand) 34 (three in the head, seven in each arm, two in each hand, one in the torso, six in each leg)
sources: Retrieved 18 February 2007.

Asimo can be operated from a workstation
Workstation

A workstation is a high-end microcomputer designed for technical or scientific applications. Intended primarily to be used by one person at a time, they are commonly connected to a local area network and run multi-user operating systems....
 and also by a remote controller. Honda has also created a 3D CPU (consisting of three stacked dice
Die (integrated circuit)

A die in the context of integrated circuits is a small block of semiconducting material, on which a given functional circuit is fabricated.Typically, integrated circuits are produced in large batches on a single wafer of electronic-grade silicon through processes such as photolithography....
: a processor, a signal converter and some memory) to power super Asimo. ASIMO runs the Operating System VxWorks
VxWorks

VxWorks is a real-time operating system operating system made and sold by Wind River Systems of Alameda, California, California, USA.VxWorks is designed for use in embedded systems....


Recognition technology

With 2000's ASIMO model Honda added many features that enable ASIMO to interact better with humans. These features fall under 5 categories:
Asimo Marche
1. Recognition of moving objects
Using the visual information captured by the camera
Camera

A camera is a device that records images, either as a still photograph or as moving images known as videos or movies. The term comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism of projecting images where an entire room functioned as a real-time imaging system; the modern camera evolved from the camera obscura....
 mounted in its head, ASIMO can detect the movements of multiple objects, assessing distance and direction. Common applications of this feature would include: the ability to follow the movements of people with its camera, to follow a person, or greet a person when he or she approaches.


2. Recognition of postures and gestures
ASIMO can also interpret the positioning and movement of a hand, recognizing postures and gestures. Because of this ASIMO can react to and be directed by not only voice commands, but also to the natural movements of human beings. This enables it to, for example, recognize when a handshake is offered or when a person waves and respond accordingly. It can also recognize movement directions such as pointing.


3. Environment recognition
ASIMO can recognize the objects and terrain of its environment and act in a way that is safe for both itself and nearby humans. For example, recognizing potential hazards such as stairs, and by stopping and starting to avoid hitting humans or other moving objects.


4. Distinguishing sounds
ASIMO's ability to identify the source of sounds has been improved, and it can distinguish between voices and other sounds. It can respond to its name, face people when being spoken to, and recognize sudden, unusual sounds such as that of a falling object or a collision, and face in that direction. It is also able to respond to questions, either by a brief nod, a shake of the head or a verbal answer.


5. Facial recognition
ASIMO has the ability to recognize faces, even when ASIMO or the human being is moving. It can individually recognize approximately 10 different faces. Once they are registered it can address them by name.


Network integration

Utilizing networks
Computer network

A computer network is a group of interconnected computers. Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics. This article provides a general overview of some types and categories and also presents the basic components of a network....
 such as the Internet
Internet

The Internet is a global network of interconnected computers, enabling users to share information along multiple channels. Typically, a computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast array of available server and other computers by moving information from them to the computer's local memory....
, ASIMO can provide information and function better for various commercial applications, such as reception. Its abilities fall under 2 categories:

1. Integration with user's network system
By connecting with a user's network ASIMO can offer many useful functions such as greeting visitors and informing personnel of the visitor's arrival by transmitting messages and pictures of the visitor's face and guide visitors to a predetermined location.


2. Internet connectivity
By accessing information via the Internet, ASIMO can, for example, become a provider of news and weather updates.


source: Honda Worldwide - ASIMO Technology (2004). . Retrieved Dec. 24, 2004.

See also

  • Actroid


  • HUBO
    HUBO

    HUBO is a walking humanoid robot, head mounted on a life-size walking bipedal frame, developed by the KAIST and released on January 6, 2005. Hubo is short form for "humanoid robot."...
  • REEM-B
    REEM-B

    REEM-A and REEM-B are the first and second prototypes of humanoid robots created by Pal Technology. REEM-B can recognize and grasp objects, lift heavy weights and go around by itself inside building complex, avoiding obstacles ....
  • QRIO
    QRIO

    File:Sony Qrio Robot.jpgQRIO was to be a bipedal humanoid entertainment robot developed and marketed by Sony to follow up on the success of its AIBO toy....
  • iCub
    ICub

    The iCub is a small-size humanoid robot being designed by the RobotCub Consortium, consisting of several European universities. The main goal of this platform is to study cognition through the implementation of biological motivated algorithms....
  • Humanoid robot
    Humanoid robot

    A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the human body. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots may model only part of the body, for example, from the waist up....


External links

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