The document discusses ASIMO, an advanced humanoid robot created by Honda. ASIMO stands at 4 feet tall, can walk, climb stairs, and balance on one leg. It has sensors to detect its environment and can understand speech and gestures. ASIMO can perform tasks like greeting people by name, following individuals, and learning new commands. While powerful and helpful, it also requires regular charging and maintenance due to its technical complexity.
7. A robot to help
around the house,
help the elderly, or
help someone
confined to a
wheelchair or bed.
ASIMO is 4 feet (1.2
meters) high, which is
just the right height to
look eye to eye with
someone seated in a
chair.
8. • ASIMO’s chest area has:
• Six ultrasonic sensor to assist
walking
• Posture control
• Speed sensor
• A gyroscope sensor
• Senses self position and
speed
• Can calculate other’s speed
and position to avoid
collisions.
9. • 26 degrees of freedom.
• Cameras installed in head for
environment viewing.
• User can see what ASIMO sees via
USB.
• Weighs around 54 kg.
• Can walk on different kinds of
surfaces.
• Can climb a slope of 30 degrees.
10. • Recognize the person it
comes across.
• Can understand hand
gestures.
• Can understand speech.
• Recognize a person by
face, name and even voice!
• Can greet a person with
name when meets again.
• Can follow a person.
• Distinguish between noise
and sound.
11. • Can learn new things
via visualisation.
• Can be controlled for
new tasks.
• Can be controlled by
speech
• Computer,
• Wireless controller or
• Brain- machine
interface.
12. • Appointed as a
part of the
Innoventions
attraction at
Disneyland.
• Has been
featured in a 15minute show
called "Say
'Hello' to
Honda's
ASIMO".
13. ASIMO stars in “Step
to Safety with ASIMO,”
a pedestrian safety
program that teaches
children safe ways to
cross the street. This
DVD video program is
available free of charge
to educators, police
officers and safety
advocates across the
nation through
ASIMO’s Web site at
asimo.honda.com
14. POWER TO ASIMO…
• Powered by a 51.8
volt li-ion battery.
• The battery is 13
pounds in weight.
• Stored in its
backpack.
• Takes 3 hours to
charge for one hour.
15. It can automatically find its
charging station and charge
itself.
COSTLY BUT
SATISFYING…
THIS IS ASIMO.