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	Humanoid robot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A humanoid robot is a robot with its overall appearance based on that of the human body.
		Androids are humanoid robots built to resemble a male human, and Gynoids are humanoid robots built to resemble a human female.
		Humanoid robots are constructed in such a way that they mimic human body, so they have actuators that perform like muscles and joints, although with a different structure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanoid_robot (2731 words)

	The Humanoid Robot Cog
		ACM / Crossroads / Xrds10-2 / The Humanoid Robot Cog
		As the robot did successfully grasp the object, this solution is effective, however, the robot did not learn the task, and it cannot generalize the concept of grasping to another situation.
		He is a robot hobbyist, and has a keen research interest in AI and making robots act like animals and humans.
	www.acm.org /crossroads/xrds10-2/robotcog.html (3274 words)

	Humanoid Robot
		Autonomous robot control is directed by the main CPU, and depends on the status of the microcomputers, the navigation and image recognition data provided by the vision CPU, the contents of data banks, and in accordance with the primary directive the robot is programmed with.
		Robot body activity is a result of calling the subroutines, in the order that results in robot goal achievement.
		When the robot follows a generated activity sequence, its' goal achievement verifies the congruency of its' actions with the evolving representation of reality that is the mind.
	www.angelfire.com /biz6/mythicprojects/robot.html (1880 words)

	Idaho National Laboratory - Adaptive Robotics - Humanoid Robotics
		Robots that can incrementally acquire new knowledge from autonomous interactions with the environment will accomplish tasks by means their designers did not explicitly implement, and will adapt to unanticipated circumstances of unstructured environments.
		Humanoids may prove to be the ideal robot design to interact with people.
		This site traverses a wide variety of Humanoid Robotics projects throughout the world, explaining the diverse goals of the field and why humanoid robots are uniquely suited to meet these goals.
	www.inl.gov /adaptiverobotics/humanoidrobotics (615 words)

	Robot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robots may be controlled directly by a human, such as remotely-controlled bomb-disposal robots, robotic arms, or shuttles, or may act according to their own decision making ability, provided by artificial intelligence.
		Robots are being used in performing highly delicate, accurate surgery, or to allow a surgeon who is located remotely from their patient to perform a procedure using a robot controlled remotely.
		Robot has come to mean mechanical humans, while android is used for organic artificial humans and cyborg or "bionic man" for a human form that is a mixture of organic and mechanical parts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robot (3589 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Hitachi unveils 'fastest robot'
		Robotics researchers have long been challenged by developing robots that walk in the gait of a human.
		Sony and Honda have both used humanoid robots, which are not commercially available, as a way of showing off computing power and engineering expertise.
		By the end of that year, 4.1 million robots will be doing jobs in homes, said a report by the UN Economic Commission for Europe and the International Federation of Robotics.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/4351639.stm (537 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Humanoid robot learns how to run
		To get the robot running for the first time was not an easy process as it involved Asimo making an accurate leap and absorbing the impact of landing without slipping or spinning.
		He is one of a handful of robots used by tech firms to trumpet their technological advances.
		Robots can fulfil serious functions in society and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe predicts that the worldwide market for industrial robots will swell from 81,000 units in 2003 to 106,000 in 2007.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/technology/4098201.stm (429 words)

	Humanoid robot conducts Beethoven symphony - 04 April 2004 - New Scientist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The 58-centimetre-tall humanoid robot led the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra in a unique rendition of Beethoven's 5th symphony during a concert held at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Tokyo on 15 March.
		In the last year or two, a number of humanoid robots have demonstrated human-like tricks, such as martial arts displays and dance moves.
		But these experts also all agree that humanoid robots in general still have one serious challenge to overcome: navigating rough or unpredictable terrain.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn4845 (412 words)

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		Traditionally, robotic systems have necessitated by the nature of its inner mechanisms the dynamic by which the robot is appraised from the standpoint of the human gazing upon an object.
		The exterior design of the robot has transformed this notion by subverting the viewpoint so that the object is looking back at the human; thus creating in between a spatial dimension previously unexplored in the research of humanoid robot design.
		However, taking robotics a step further; the robot as a coveted consumer item reflecting the desires and aspirations of its user, it is necessary to reflect upon a system of aesthetic standards to be employed for the user to assert possession by means of psychological affiliation with the object.
	www.symbio.jst.go.jp /~tmatsui/pinodesign.htm (1154 words)

	''Isamu'' is the First Humanoid Robot Built with RTLinux in European Premiere at the Embedded Linux Expo - Robotics ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Robotics Online is sponsored by Robotic Industries Association, and provides information to help engineers, managers and executives apply and justify robotics and flexible automation.
		In order to provide an experimental research platform for full-body integrated sensing and control, the prototype Humanoid Robot 'H6' and 'H7' are currently being developed at the JSK Laboratory at the University of Tokyo' - said Dr. Satoshi Kagami.
		The humanoid robot ``H7'' is developed as a platform for the research on perception-action coupling in intelligent behavior of humanoid type robots.
	www.roboticsonline.com /public/articles/archivedetails.cfm?id=545 (382 words)

	The HONDA HUMANOID ROBOT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As a result, the robot system should incorporate G-force and six-axial force sensors to detect the conditions of legs/feet while walking, and an inclinometer and joint-angle sensors that detect the overall posture.
		Although the robot must feature shnilar shock-absorption mechanisms, the structural measure was not welcome because it might deteriorate the robot's stability.
		The robot was, basically, controlled to follow the joint angle to meet a specific walking pattern.
	www.thairobot.com /honda.htm (1469 words)

	CNN.com - Sony's humanoid robot learns to jog - Dec. 18, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The new skills of the humanoid, developed by the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant's robot unit that makes the dog-like Aibo, were demonstrated to reporters at a Tokyo hall Thursday.
		In the latest demonstration, the bubble-headed, glowing-eyed robot jiggled and made mechanical jangling sounds as it moved forward on a table, bounced jerkily sideways and pivoted in a turn.
		While running robots are not altogether new, Sony engineers said their robot was a technical achievement because it smoothly simulated running.
	www.cnn.com /2003/TECH/ptech/12/18/sony.robot.ap (474 words)

	Speech recognition by humanoid robot in real environment
		In the technological strategic map for robotics drafted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), it is planned to ensure practical use of robots supporting human labor in the living environment by 2025, such as supporting household works, self-reliance support, assistance and nursing care for aged persons.
		While previous RandD efforts for humanoid robot technology have been focused on robot locomotion aiming at safe and stable walks and behaviors, as well as robot vision, little have been done in full-scale technological development of hearing function of robot, which plays an important role in establishing natural communications between humans and robots.
		In the living environment, where practical use of next generation robots is expected, direct human-robot interaction through voice channel is growing to one of key perceptive functions of robot.
	www.news-medical.net /?id=11226 (812 words)

	MANOI the athlete humanoid: Robotorama - Robot News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Obviously being a kit it required a dedicated robot enthusiast with the time, skill and the $1500 or so necessary to purchase the robot kit.
		This entry was posted on Saturday, May 20th, 2006 at 3:25 pm and is filed under Robot Events, Robots.
		Manoi was actually developed by Takahashi-san of Robot Garage, the same designer responsible for the new FT female robot.
	www.robotorama.com /archives/2006/05/20/manoi-athlete-humanoid (367 words)

	Humanoid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An android or gynoid is a humanoid robot designed to look like a specific gender, although the words are, in principle, synonymous.
		Most of the aliens in television and movies are humanoid, since it is easier for a fictional character to be a disguised human actor.
		Many aliens and robots often call humans humanoids, although this probably has more to do with translating alien languages, as the word human would appear to be limited to Earth's population only.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humanoid (350 words)

	Humanoid robot goes to work on Linux - ZDNet UK News
		Japanese manufacturer Kawada has released details of a Linux-based humanoid robot that it believes could be employed in the workplace.
		Kawada says it designed the robot to be functional and to carry out work, not simply to be entertaining.
		Linux is proving a popular choice for robotics, partly due to the flexibility of the operating system -- developers can customise the code freely for their own purposes.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /hardware/mobile/0,39020360,2107207,00.htm (538 words)

	USATODAY.com - Humanoid robot to go on sale in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		TOKYO (AP) — A 3-foot-tall humanoid robot that can recognize about 10,000 words and work as a house sitter will go on sale in Japan in September, its manufacturer said Monday.
		The "Wakamaru" robot can recognize the faces of up to 10 people and talk to them.
		It said it would be the first time a robot with communication ability for home use has been sold.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/news/robotics/2005-08-29-humanoid-robot_x.htm?csp=34 (300 words)

	Kawada Industries, Inc.
		HRP-2 is the final robotic platform for the Humanoid Robotics Project headed by the Manufacturing Science and Technology Center (MSTC), which are sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) through New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
		The total robotic system was designed and integrated by Kawada Industries, Inc. together with Humanoid Research Group of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
		The height, mass, and DOF of the new robot are the same as the HRP-2P that was released in March 2002.
	www.kawada.co.jp /global/ams/hrp_2.html (496 words)

	Android World - anthropomorphic robots & animatronics (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-3.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		DARPA is now offering another prize for a robotic vehicle which can navigate a 60 mile urban route in under 6 hours.
		Stanford University's robot car called Stanley won the $2 million prize in DARPA's robot car race held October 8, 2005.
		Recluse Robots is a site in Pretoria, South Africa which has developed a unique Brain Model.
	www.androidworld.com.cob-web.org:8888 (1611 words)

	RI-MAN Humanoid Robot - Gizmodo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		RI-MAN is a five-foot tall humanoid robot built to carry human beings.
		It's equipped with sensors to keep track of a body's weight and position, can distinguish between eight different smells and the direction a voice is coming from, as well as track the movement of a face.
		The door on the chest of the robot opens to unleash the tentacles on her.
	gizmodo.com /gadgets/robots/riman-humanoid-robot-160650.php (429 words)

	Active Robots - HiTec Robonova-1 Humanoid Robot - UK
		Hitec Robotics ROBONOVA-I is an exciting new humanoid robot that offers educators, students and robotic hobbyists a complete robot package.
		The MR-C3024 is a powerful Atmel Mega128 based 24 servo-motor controller as used in the Robonova humanoid robot kit.
		This superb range of universal robotics brackets has been designed specifically for robotics applications and are used in Hitec Robotics Robonova humanoid robot.
	www.active-robots.com /products/robonova/index.shtml (157 words)

	Robonaut - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		While the depth and breadth of human performance is beyond the current state of the art in robotics, NASA targeted the reduced dexterity and performance of a suited astronaut as Robonaut's design goals, specifically using the work envelope, ranges of motion, strength and endurance capabilities of space walking humans.
		Robonaut is advancing the state of the art in anthropomorphic robotic systems, multiple use tool handling end effectors, modular robotic systems components and telepresence control systems.
		The project has adopted the design concept of an anthropomorphic robot the size of an astronaut in a space suit and configured with two arms, two five-fingered hands, a head and a torso.
	vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov /er_er/html/robonaut/robonaut.html (780 words)

	Humanoid Robot H6 Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Perception-Action Integrated Humanoid Robot : H6 & H7 Human-shaped robots are well-suited for operating within environments designed for real humans.
		Kawada Industries, Inc. The height of the robot is 1370mm, the width is 590mm, and the mass is 55kg including 4kg of batteries.
		The robot has a total of 35 degrees of freedom (DOF): 6 for each leg, 1 for each foot (toe joint), 7 for each arm, 1 for each gripper, 2 for the neck, and 3 for the eyes.
	www.jsk.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp /research/h6/H6_H7.html (219 words)

	Biped Humanoid Robot
		Therefore, we propose the efficiency of humanoid robot as a type of robot to work in human environment.
		Thus, we propose the idea of using a biped humanoid robot as a human motion simulator.
		By developing a robot which is capable of walking similarly to human, we can obtain the data needed for developing medical and rehabilitation instruments.
	www.takanishi.mech.waseda.ac.jp /research/wabian/index.htm (935 words)

	Martial arts robots hit Asian tech fair - 13 October 2003 - New Scientist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Humanoid robots capable of performing somersaults and complex martial arts moves were demonstrated at Asia's largest electronics and computing fair in Tokyo on Saturday.
		HOAP-2 is designed as an aid to robotics research and therefore runs on open source, Linux-based software.
		But impressive as these high-kicking robots are, Frederic Kaplan, at Sony's robotics laboratory in France, says making more agile robots is not the biggest challenge facing robotics researchers at the moment.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn4263 (302 words)

	Photo in the News: Ultra-Lifelike Robot Debuts in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		But it's the little, "unconscious" movements that give the robot its eerie verisimilitude: the slight flutter of the eyelids, the subtle rising and falling of the chest, the constant, nearly imperceptible shifting so familiar to humans.
		Surrounded by machines that draw portraits, swat fast-moving balls, and snake through debris, Q1 is only one of the showstoppers at the expo's Prototype Robot Exposition, which aims to showcase Japan's growing role in the robotics industry.
		But given Q1's reported glitch-related "spasms" at the expo, it may be a while before androids are escorting tour groups or looking after children—which may be just as well.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2005/06/0610_050610_robot.html (319 words)

	Humanoid Robotics Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		between Fukuoka City and the Humanoid Robotics Institute, and the establishment of HRI Fukuoka branch.
		Three humanoid robots of HRI are invited for demonstration at the Lille2004 exhibitoin "Robots!".
		Five anthropomorphic robots and human cooperative robots will appear at Robodex2003 exhibition will be held in Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan, April 3rd - 6th 2003.
	www.humanoid.waseda.ac.jp (272 words)

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