ASIMO is a great ambassador for Human-Robot relations, helping to further the way for more like him, and travelling the world to show what is really possible. Honda see a time where ASIMO's offspring help the disabled or infirm, tackle dangerous situations like fire-fighting or cleaning up toxic waste, and perform mundane tasks nobody else wants to do. Honda's research into robotics over the last 20 years has yeilded amazing results, and it shows no sign of slowing.
ASIMO, standing for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, is Honda's take on robots. He/she/it is a step on the way to designing a robot capable of living, interacting and working with people. ASIMO has the appearance of a child in a space suit, his smaller size, about 120 cm, allows him to interact with people seated at a table and gives him a more likable and less 'intimidating' appearance. After all who wants to be served coffee by a machine that looks like it could snap you in two. One of Honda's predeccessors to ASIMO was 6'2" and 386 lbs!
ASIMO is a great ambassador for Human-Robot relations, helping to further the way for more like him, and travelling the world to show what is really possible. Honda see a time where ASIMO's offspring help the disabled or infirm, tackle dangerous situations like fire-fighting or cleaning up toxic waste, and perform mundane tasks nobody else wants to do. Honda's research into robotics over the last 20 years has yeilded amazing results, and it shows no sign of slowing.
SPECIFICATIONS
HEIGHT | 4 ft 3in (130 cm) |
| WEIGHT | 119 pounds (54 kg) |
| WALKING SPEED | 1.7 mph (2.7 km/hour) |
| RUNNING SPEED | 3.7 mph (6 km/hour) |
| WALKING CYCLE | Cycle Adjustable, Stride Adjustable |
| GRASPING FORCE | 0.5 kg/hand (5 finger hand) |
| ACTUATOR | Servomotor+Harmonic Speed Reducer+Drive Unit |
| CONTROL UNIT | Walk/Operating Control Unit, Wireless Transmission Unit |
| SENSORS: FOOT | 6-axis Foot Area Sensor |
| SENSORS: TORSO | Gyroscope & Acceleration Sensor |
| POWER | Rechargeable 51.8V Lithium Ion Battery |
| OPERATING TIME: | 1 hour |
| OPERATION | Workstation and Portable Controller |
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (for human joints)
| HEAD | Neck joint (Up/Down, Left/Right Rotation) | 3 DOF | ||
| ARMS | Shoulder joints (Forward/Backward, Up/Down Rotation) | 3 DOF | ||
| Elbow joints (Forward/Backward) | 1 DOF | |||
| Wrist joints (Up/Down, Left/Right, Rotation) | 14 DOF | = | 7 DOF x 2 arms | |
| HANDS | 4 fingers (to grasp objects) / Thumb | 4 DOF | = | 2 DOF x 2 hands |
| HIP | Rotation | 1 DOF | ||
| LEGS | Crotch joint (Forward/Backward, Left/Right Rotation) | 3 DOF | ||
| Knee joints (Forward/Backward) | 1 DOF | |||
| Ankle joints (Forward/Backward, Left/Right Rotation) | 12 DOF | = | 6 DOF x 2 legs | |
| TOTAL | 34 DOF |
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