DocumentCode
916371
Title
Field and service appkications - Dinosaur robotics for entertainment applications - Design, Configurations, Controt, and Exhibition at the World Exposition
Author
Hirukawa, H. ; Kanehiro, Fumio ; Kaneko, Kunihiko ; Kajita, Shugo ; Morisawa, Masayuki
Author_Institution
Agency of Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba
Volume
14
Issue
3
fYear
2007
Firstpage
43
Lastpage
51
Abstract
We developed biped dinosaur robots to make a breakthrough in the barrier that has prevented humanoid robots from being deployed. As the result, we showed that millions of people could be attracted to see robot bipeds walking. The robots were used for the communication of natural science (the history of dinosaurs) to the general public but also to demonstrate the power of modern robotics technology. The robots were really popular especially for the children and sometimes made them cry, since the robots looked quite realistic. We showed that the robots could be operated for a long period regardless of the risk of the damage. As we expected, the soft and thick skin could absorb the impact on the landing of the body, and the resulting damage was minor.
Keywords
control system synthesis; legged locomotion; biped dinosaur robots; entertainment; natural science; robot design; Collaboration; Dinosaurs; Discrete event simulation; Humans; Navigation; Orbital robotics; Robotics and automation; Robots; Robustness; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9932
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MRA.2007.901318
Filename
4337966
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