Robotic Engineers at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group have developed a robot which is capable of adapting to situations so that it can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life and everyday work.
This next generation robot is named as DOMO. Engineers have placed cameras inside robot's eyes which enables it to see and adapt to his surroundings. There are about 29 motors, equipped with computer chips run off a dozen computers that continuously update information.
MOTIVATION BEHIND DOMO
According to Aaron Edsinger, Engineer at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group, the main motivation behind developing DOMO is to develop a system that can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life, everyday work.
Robotic Engineers at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group have developed a robot which is capable of adapting to situations so that it can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life and everyday work.
DOMO can visually sense the surrounding conditions and adapt its functioning according to situations. For example, "it can learn about the size of an object and decide how to place it on a shelf."
HOW IT IS DIFFERENT
Although there are many humanoid robots that are being developed around the world, DOMO is different as it can take the lead and adapt to a situation. Suppose "If the robot drops something in the middle of doing a task, it can stop and try and pick it up again and start over."
This amazing quality makes it more helpful for human assistance.
HOW DOMO WORKS
1) Domo can see everything with the help of its large blue eyes that are equipped with powerful cameras that scan the entire surrounding.
2) These cameras then feed visual information to 12 computers that are used to analyze the input and decide the focusing point. This is a very important step, because for a robot to function in a real-world human environment, such as a kitchen, it must be able to ignore clutter and focus only on certain stimuli.
3) The visual system of DOMO is attuned to unexpected motion. For instance, locating human faces is critical for social interaction and people are often in motion.
4) When DOMO spots a motion that looks like a face, it locks its gaze onto it. Once Domo's gaze is captured, the human can issue verbal commands such as "to find a shelf".
5) The robot will scan the room for a shelf and then reach out a hand to touch the object to make sure it is really there.
6) If an object is then placed in its hand -- such as a bag of coffee beans -- the robot will reach up and place the object on the shelf.
adapting to situations so that it can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life and everyday work.
This next generation robot is named as DOMO. Engineers have placed cameras inside robot's eyes which enables it to see and adapt to his surroundings. There are about 29 motors, equipped with computer chips run off a dozen computers that continuously update information.
MOTIVATION BEHIND DOMO
According to Aaron Edsinger, Engineer at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group, the main motivation behind developing DOMO is to develop a system that can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life, everyday work.
Robotic Engineers at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group have developed a robot which is capable of adapting to situations so that it can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life and everyday work.
IT CAN ALSO FEEL WEIGHT
DOMO can also observe the size and weight of any object that is placed in its hand. For this, DOMO wiggles it a little. This movement is very minor but is very important for the robot's ability, which helps it to accurately place it on the shelf. DOMO is programmed such that it can learn about the size of an object by focusing on its tip, such as the cap of a water bottle. When the robot wiggles the tip back and forth, it can figure out how big the bottle is and can decide how to transfer it from hand to hand, or to place it on a shelf.
Domo can also sense when a human is touching it, thanks to springs in its arms, hands and neck that can sense force and response to it. If too much force is applied, the robot will voice its displeasure by saying..... "ouch!"
This next generation robot is named as DOMO. Engineers have placed cameras inside robot's eyes which enables it to see and adapt to his surroundings. There are about 29 motors, equipped with computer chips run off a dozen computers that continuously update information.
MOTIVATION BEHIND DOMO
According to Aaron Edsinger, Engineer at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group, the main motivation behind developing DOMO is to develop a system that can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life, everyday work.
Robotic Engineers at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group have developed a robot which is capable of adapting to situations so that it can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life and everyday work.
DOMO can visually sense the surrounding conditions and adapt its functioning according to situations. For example, "it can learn about the size of an object and decide how to place it on a shelf."
HOW IT IS DIFFERENT
Although there are many humanoid robots that are being developed around the world, DOMO is different as it can take the lead and adapt to a situation. Suppose "If the robot drops something in the middle of doing a task, it can stop and try and pick it up again and start over."
This amazing quality makes it more helpful for human assistance.
HOW DOMO WORKS
1) Domo can see everything with the help of its large blue eyes that are equipped with powerful cameras that scan the entire surrounding.
2) These cameras then feed visual information to 12 computers that are used to analyze the input and decide the focusing point. This is a very important step, because for a robot to function in a real-world human environment, such as a kitchen, it must be able to ignore clutter and focus only on certain stimuli.
3) The visual system of DOMO is attuned to unexpected motion. For instance, locating human faces is critical for social interaction and people are often in motion.
4) When DOMO spots a motion that looks like a face, it locks its gaze onto it. Once Domo's gaze is captured, the human can issue verbal commands such as "to find a shelf".
5) The robot will scan the room for a shelf and then reach out a hand to touch the object to make sure it is really there.
6) If an object is then placed in its hand -- such as a bag of coffee beans -- the robot will reach up and place the object on the shelf.
adapting to situations so that it can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life and everyday work.
This next generation robot is named as DOMO. Engineers have placed cameras inside robot's eyes which enables it to see and adapt to his surroundings. There are about 29 motors, equipped with computer chips run off a dozen computers that continuously update information.
MOTIVATION BEHIND DOMO
According to Aaron Edsinger, Engineer at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group, the main motivation behind developing DOMO is to develop a system that can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life, everyday work.
Robotic Engineers at MIT Humanoid Robotics Group have developed a robot which is capable of adapting to situations so that it can assist people with everyday chores, everyday life and everyday work.
IT CAN ALSO FEEL WEIGHT
DOMO can also observe the size and weight of any object that is placed in its hand. For this, DOMO wiggles it a little. This movement is very minor but is very important for the robot's ability, which helps it to accurately place it on the shelf. DOMO is programmed such that it can learn about the size of an object by focusing on its tip, such as the cap of a water bottle. When the robot wiggles the tip back and forth, it can figure out how big the bottle is and can decide how to transfer it from hand to hand, or to place it on a shelf.
Domo can also sense when a human is touching it, thanks to springs in its arms, hands and neck that can sense force and response to it. If too much force is applied, the robot will voice its displeasure by saying..... "ouch!"
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