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Brief History of ASIMO 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 withthe project and almost gave up hope


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History Continued 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


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Head and Eyes

ASIMO "sees" the worldaround it with two camera

eyes. These cameras allowASIMO to visually map itsenvironment, understandand avoid stationary and

moving objects, andrecognize unique faces.


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NECK

ASIMO can freely and

independently move

its head to follow

moving objects and to

look in the direction ofa detected sound.


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BACKPACK

ASIMOs backpack containscustom-built processingsystems that control all

movement. ASIMO can becontrolled through wirelesssignals from a computeroperator or through voice and

hand signal commands that therobot can independentlyprocess and carry out.


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MID-SECTION

ASIMOs mid-section contains arechargeable 40V/10AH nickel metalhydride (Ni-MH) battery that powersASIMO for approximately 30

minutes. At around 17 pounds,ASIMOs battery is its singleheaviest component. The placementof this battery helps ASIMO maintain

its center of gravity when using itsreal-time, flexiblewalking

technology.


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ARMS

ASIMOs advanced walking technology

allows ASIMO to walk continuously while

freely gesturing and moving its arms. Thefive joints in each of ASIMOs arms

provide ASIMO with a wide range of upper

limb movement and allow ASIMO to moveits arms at its side within a 105-degree

angle.


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HANDS

ASIMOs hands currently have a grasping force of 1.1

pounds. Its four fingers and opposable thumb on each

hand allow ASIMO to grasp objects such as a newspaper

or cell phone and to shake hands with people.HIPS

Sophisticated hip joints allow ASIMO to walk

continuously while changing directions at any time.

Intelligent, flexible-walking technology give ASIMOstability in response to sudden movements.


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Standing at 120 centimeters (3 feet 11

inches) and weighing 54 kilograms

(114 pounds), the robot resembles asmall astronaut wearing a backpack

and can walk or run on two feet at

speeds up to 6 km/h (4.3 mph)


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Recognition technology

1. Recognition of moving objects

Using the visual information captured by the cameramounted in its head, ASIMO can detect the movements

of multiple objects, assessing distance and direction.Common applications of this feature would include: the

ability to follow the movements of people with itscamera, to follow a person, or greet a person when he or

she approaches.


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2. Recognition of postures and gestures

ASIMO can also interpret the positioning andmovement of a hand, recognizing postures and

gestures. Because of this ASIMO can react to

and be directed by not only voice commands, but

also to the natural movements of human beings.


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3. Environment recognitionASIMO can recognize the objects and terrain of its environment and act in away that is safe for both itself and nearby humans. For example, recognizingpotential hazards such as stairs, and by stopping and starting to avoid hitting

humans or other moving objects.

4. Distinguishing sounds

ASIMO's ability to identify the source of sounds has beenimproved, and it can distinguish between voices and other

sounds. It can respond to its name, face people when beingspoken to, and recognize sudden, unusual sounds such as that of

a falling object or a collision, and face in that direction. It is alsoable to respond to questions, either by a brief nod, a shake of the

head or a verbal answer.


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5. Facial recognition

ASIMO has the ability to recognize faces, even

when ASIMO or the human being is moving. It

can individually recognize approximately 10

different faces. Once they are registered it can

address them by name.


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ASIMO can be controlled by

five methods. PC

Wireless Controller Gestures

Voice commands BMI (Brain Machine

Interface)


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BMI (Brain Machine Interface) made by Honda and

Shimazu Corporation that allows humans to control the

robots movements just by thinking about it.


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ASIMOS FUTURE

As development continues on ASIMO, today

Honda demonstrates ASIMO around the

world to encourage and inspire young

students to study the sciences. And in the

future, ASIMO may serve as another set ofeyes, ears, hands and legs for all kinds of

people in need. Someday ASIMO might help

with important tasks like assisting the elderly

or a person confined to a bed or a wheelchair.

ASIMO might also perform certain tasks that

are dangerous to humans, such as fighting

fires or cleaning up toxic spills.

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