International exhibition of robots (69 photos) Bashny.Net

In the first half of November was held in Tokyo International Exhibition of robots, which presented the advanced development of robotics and modern samples of industrial, consumer and scientific spheres. It turned out that the interest in robots I have saved for several years - in Novosibirsk I collected robots and wrote programs for them. That is why it was interesting to see not only familiar to me and types of samples, but also the fact that I've never seen - industrial robots and sophisticated Androyd.

begin with industrial robots produced by many different companies such as Kawasaki, Toshiba, FAUNC, Nachi, and others. This type of robot is considered one of the oldest and functions to produce a variety of routine operations transfer objects from place is not the place, welding and cutting of parts, painting, sorting and assembly. Externally, such robots generally look like a mechanical arm, rotating in different directions at a high speed. At the end of the arm is fixed "working" body with which the robot grasps objects and produces the desired operation. As an "eye" in the robot performs a video camera, which determines the location of the objects, their orientation in space, color and shape.

Another large class of robots is a robot assistant. Created for work, they can look like and how the box with wheels and people - it all depends on the purpose of their creation. For example, it may be robot cleaners and robot carts. For example, these two robots from the company Daiwa House can independently move around the office collecting dust on the floor or transporting goods between different points.

Or a vacuum cleaner and a hell of a robotic mower crawler for beveling of all that meet her on the way.

Other robots are oriented to help around the house and can be controlled remotely. Yaskawa robot company is positioned as an assistant alone with disabilities and the elderly. Managed man from out of town, he can collect items, move them to transmit audio and video.

Robot moyshik glasses. The two parts of this robot are on opposite sides of the glass, and keeps them magnetic attraction.

Robot placard. Agree, this form of advertising which attracts more than lonely hanging on the wall monitor.

Robot-patient dental office. Used for the training of young dentists, voice recognition, and in response to commands opens his mouth, turns his head, a voice informs about the health ...

Robot simulator riding. I'm not sure how effective it is in comparison to a live horse, but looks both fun and impressive.

Androyd robots can safely allocate a separate class, despite the fact that their purpose can be very different, ranging from scientific research to entertainment features. The robot must androyd appearance, manner of movement and taking items, like a man. Here are a few samples and start with Androyd-girl named HRP-4C from the research group AIST. The girl has a developed facial expressions can dance and sing.

Here's a video with one of her performances.

Strictly speaking, the video clearly seen weak point of all modern Androyd, namely foot and gait. When all the advanced plastic hands, while robots are not able to move quickly and briskly.

Other, presented in the exhibition is Androyd HRP-2 and HRP-4 by Kawada Group. The first robot in the series was released back in 1997. Robots can walk, perform gymnastic movements independently rise from lying position, track a given target.

Video demonstration of the basic capabilities HRP-4.

Robot Project RoboThespian clearly puzzled why people decided to dine at the bar right booth, in front of the entire audience. After work on the public's his occupation, insofar as he is a robot-actor. Facial expressions, hand movements developed, delivered voice - all this it features other fellow.

Cheerful Funny video dedicated to this Androyd.

But the cat Kokoro I-Fairy - to Androyd longer applies, because she can not walk. This robot narrator. But she always sits on the music system, is able to recognize faces, speech and speak in different voices.

By the way, all Androyd has a control panel through which a person may at any time take it over. So as consoles, there are all robots. On all consoles has a large red button emergency stop, it is the one that so long sought Uri in the film "The Adventures of Electronics».

Of nicotine - a robot recently developed at the University of Technology of Japan. What can hbz :))

Actually, a lot of universities have presented a lot of their student development. It is the student, rather than from scientific groups, that is, these robots are made by hand in the classroom from scrap parts. All the variety is very similar to the journal page Model Construction issues commercials 70s. Electronic filling them, of course, completely modern and, most likely, the standard, and differ from each groomsman they ways of movement and, of course, appearance. Below a dozen photos while driving, crawling and walking living arrangements.

Another student development - a prototype of future exoskeletons to increase capacity of the organism and improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities. In fact it is a muscle enhancers. For example, I hold 50 kilograms of rice and do not feel tired and heavy weight, because it put on the exoskeleton support arms, back and does not allow them to go down and bend under the weight of the load. In general, this model allows you to be on hand to 150 pounds.

Production models of such systems can help today as in weight lifting and senile weakness of the arms and legs. System, track try bending legs begin to help it do so "leading" the limb, preventing sudden failure under the weight of the body.

Robots observers, rescuers and investigators do not need to have intelligence about the program or work as Androyd. They are required to completely different, namely the ability to move around the different areas such as in the wreckage, climb ladders and see around you. Some of them are designed to move underwater.

Some companies, if they want to successfully sell their products in Russia should immediately think about changing the name. This company does not make their robots, but is engaged in modification and refinement of various other models for unusual applications. For example, Hiro from Kawada became a bartender, and Nao from the French company Aldebaran Robotics has learned to swing on a swing.

Generally, Nao is very interesting and promising platform in the classroom everyday and educational robots. Open source, the high mobility of the basic model, originally built-in object recognition, sound system and the small size of her promise a great future in the competition. The only drawback inherent in almost all modern systems - not realistic walking.

Look at the video presentation movie about Nao and you will like it.

And here is one of my robots, remaining in Novosibirsk. The peculiarity of this platform, called RobpBuilder that parts of the robot can be connected in different ways and have not only rights, but also a dog, a spider, a crane and a lot more. At the exhibition it was presented under another brand.

By the way, these little robots can also be taught to do amazing things. For example, the standard set for the assembly robot from Kondo, after the assembly was taught to ride a bike.

Video about how the robot Kondo KHR-3? riding a bicycle.

Therapeutic robots designed to interact with the elderly and children. Make sounds, move the legs and tails, react to touch, and some are able to recognize faces and speech.

Videos about? social robot teddy bear.

In addition to robots, the exhibition presents a variety of accessories for them and programmable systems, such as three-dimensional printers, creating objects made of plastic. The largest was the size of a refrigerator. The photos show appearance, the process of creating products and ready models.