2. BBrriieeff HHiissttoorryy ooff tthhee RRoobboott……..
Created by Honda Motor Company in
1986.
ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative
Mobility).
Started off at over six feet tall and
often feel down.
The company was getting frustrated
with the project and almost gave up
hope.
3. HHiissttoorryy ccoonnttiinnuueedd……..
1991 the ASIMO robot was now able to
steadily walk.
It also developed the ability to walk on
an incline.
By 1997 the robot was reduced in size
to 4 feet.
This feature enabled the robot to do
activities that humans could do such as
sit at a computer, turn on a light switch,
and turn doorknobs.
4. AASSIIMMOO ttooddaayy……..
In 2000 the robot was
introduced to the
world.
2005 Honda
embedded a IC
communication card
that enabled the robot
to communicate with
people.
5. AASSIIMMOO’’ss MMoottiioonn……..
The robot has soft projections on
the feet which act like toes in
human.
Has hip, knee, foot joints and
other joints referred to as degrees
of freedom.
Has speed sensor and gyroscope
sensor mounted on its body.
Has floor surface sensors in the
feet and ultrasonic sensors in the
midsection.
Has turning capabilities.
6. AASSIIMMOO’’ss SSeennsseess……..
Uses Stereoscopic vision and a
Proprietary vision algorithm.
Has facial recognition
capabilities.
Has sense of touch.
Has ultrasonic sensors to detect
surrounding objects.
Has IC Communication cards.
7. CCoonnttrroolllliinngg AAnndd PPoowweerriinngg……..
Can be controlled by Wireless
Controllers, PC, Gestures and
Voice Commands.
Powered by Servo Motors.
Has 34 Servo Motors in its Body.
Is powered by a rechargeable
51.8 volts Lithium ion battery.
The battery is stored in the
backpack weighing 13 pounds.
8. PPrrooss CCoonnss
It can do tedious chores
that take up a lot of
time.
Help the elderly and
disabled.
Can perform certain
tasks that are
dangerous to humans.
Productivity can
increase.
People fear that robot
will take over their job.
Less personal
communication.
Fear that robots will
take over human activity
.
9. CCoonncclluussiioonn……..
In my opinion the ASIMO robot is
an amazing technological
advancement.
This will allow people allocate their
time in a more productive manner.
The ASIMO robot will provide a
number of positive contributions to
human beings.
