Android robots serial production
Everyone has already gone to the movie Transformers 3: The Dark Side of the Moon? Especially for those who have not had time to become infected with Robomania, I will try to fix it. In the article we will look at several android (human-like) robots. But it will not be about advanced prototypes such as Asimo's robot from Honda. I'll tell you about those humanoid robots that are mass-produced and available for purchase. Yes, they do not have a built-in speech synthesizer, the possibility of self-learning, 100+ degrees of freedom, but even that set of functionality that they were given is quite enough for the initial acquaintance with the basics of robotics and useful leisure activities.
i-sobot
Manufacturer Website: http://www.isobotrobot.com
i-Sobot - officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest humanoid robot in the world! Its height is only 16 centimeters and at the same time it has 17 servomotor motors, a gyroscope and a microphone. Able to work as autonomously, obeying the user program, and under the control of the remote control or voice commands (up to 10 English instructions). Along with the fact that he is a good listener, the robot is still extremely talkative. About 200 words are stored in his memory, which i-Sobot utters while moving.
The robot is able to play an imaginary guitar, dance, tumble, push off from the floor, show kung-fu poses. Also, i-Sobot is able to respond to applause, beg for mercy on his knees, keep up the conversation, play mp3 music and much more.
In fact, it looks like this.
Available in two colors: black and white (the second is available for the Japanese market). In addition to color, the only difference is with the language of the pronounced phrases and voice recognition system.
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The robot comes with 180 pre-programmed commands. Among the inconveniences, you can note the difficult access to the batteries for recharging (you will have to use a screwdriver), the inability to add expansion modules (for example, BlueTooth or a camera).
At the moment, with its small price of about 10-12,000 rubles, it is an excellent choice among similar gadgets.
You can buy at various online stores in Russia, for example, on Yandex.Market.
Bioloid Premium Kit
Manufacturer Website: www.robotis.com/xe
Bioloid Premium Kit is not just a humanoid robot, but also a good designer for creating robots. There are 18 Dynamixels servos in the set, which as independent modules can participate in the construction of any complexity (wheeled or walking robots). The set includes a number of sensors: a gyro sensor (provides stability along 2 axes), two infrared sensors, and a distance detection sensor. On the basis of the 3D-modeling environment and using the Visual Basic programming language, you can collect and animate up to 26 different models of robots.
The robot is powered by a rechargeable battery (1000mAh). The robot consists of individual parts that can be painted to suit your tastes. It might look something like this:
Assembling different variants of robots will bring great pleasure, both to children and adults. Included is a manual that describes how to assemble one or another model.
Given the cost, about 60,000 rubles in the Russian online store , such models should be viewed more as a training tool for universities and schools with a technical bias.
Robonova-1
Manufacturer Website: www.hitecrcd.co.jp
Robonova-1 is an android robot designer. However, unlike Bioloid, it is only collected in a humanoid. The mechanical man moves thanks to the powerful 16 servo motors Hitec HSR-8498HB. It has a gyroscope (stabilizes the robot in one axis), a tilt sensor (indicates the controller position of the robot in one axis), an accelerometer (informs the controller of the robot acceleration in two axes), a Bluetooth module (two-way communication with a computer), an ultrasonic sensor (determines the size of objects ), infrared sensor (measures the distance).
A special software is used to program the robot. It allows you to program the movements of each of the servos in your own scripting language (Robo Basic), as well as do Motion-Capture from the robot itself, i.e. you can bend, rotate and move it as you please, and the software fixes all this and makes the program herself. Then the code is poured into the memory of the robot and it is ready to execute your commands.
The height of the robot is: 30.7 cm. With a weight: 1.4 kg.
It costs about 45,000 for example here .
RoboBuilder 5710K
Manufacturer site: www.robobuilder.net
RoboBuilder is a cheaper model, but no less functional. This robot is controlled by a wired connection (USB-cable), and through the remote control. In the basic set, there are enough parts to assemble 3 robots: a dinosaur, a humanoid, a dog. The rest of the differences are minimal: 16 degrees of freedom, can walk, run, dance. On the manufacturer's website, you can find many new movements and download them into the robot's ROM.
In fact, Robobuilder competes with the Bioloid robot, only it has fewer opportunities to transform into other species.
When replenishing the set with additional blocks, it is possible to create many other modifications of robots.
Its cost is about 26,000 rubles .
Do I need all this?
Yes, I also asked such a question. I think that for those who can afford to buy such a robot, it can become an interesting new hobby. After all, your possibilities are limited only by your imagination: program the sequences for performing movements as you please.
On the other hand, many more interesting to play in the PS3, instead of coming up with intricate movements for the robot.
The choice is yours.
i-sobot
Manufacturer Website: http://www.isobotrobot.com
i-Sobot - officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest humanoid robot in the world! Its height is only 16 centimeters and at the same time it has 17 servomotor motors, a gyroscope and a microphone. Able to work as autonomously, obeying the user program, and under the control of the remote control or voice commands (up to 10 English instructions). Along with the fact that he is a good listener, the robot is still extremely talkative. About 200 words are stored in his memory, which i-Sobot utters while moving.
The robot is able to play an imaginary guitar, dance, tumble, push off from the floor, show kung-fu poses. Also, i-Sobot is able to respond to applause, beg for mercy on his knees, keep up the conversation, play mp3 music and much more.
In fact, it looks like this.
Available in two colors: black and white (the second is available for the Japanese market). In addition to color, the only difference is with the language of the pronounced phrases and voice recognition system.
')
The robot comes with 180 pre-programmed commands. Among the inconveniences, you can note the difficult access to the batteries for recharging (you will have to use a screwdriver), the inability to add expansion modules (for example, BlueTooth or a camera).
At the moment, with its small price of about 10-12,000 rubles, it is an excellent choice among similar gadgets.
You can buy at various online stores in Russia, for example, on Yandex.Market.
Bioloid Premium Kit
Manufacturer Website: www.robotis.com/xe
Bioloid Premium Kit is not just a humanoid robot, but also a good designer for creating robots. There are 18 Dynamixels servos in the set, which as independent modules can participate in the construction of any complexity (wheeled or walking robots). The set includes a number of sensors: a gyro sensor (provides stability along 2 axes), two infrared sensors, and a distance detection sensor. On the basis of the 3D-modeling environment and using the Visual Basic programming language, you can collect and animate up to 26 different models of robots.
The robot is powered by a rechargeable battery (1000mAh). The robot consists of individual parts that can be painted to suit your tastes. It might look something like this:
Assembling different variants of robots will bring great pleasure, both to children and adults. Included is a manual that describes how to assemble one or another model.
Given the cost, about 60,000 rubles in the Russian online store , such models should be viewed more as a training tool for universities and schools with a technical bias.
Robonova-1
Manufacturer Website: www.hitecrcd.co.jp
Robonova-1 is an android robot designer. However, unlike Bioloid, it is only collected in a humanoid. The mechanical man moves thanks to the powerful 16 servo motors Hitec HSR-8498HB. It has a gyroscope (stabilizes the robot in one axis), a tilt sensor (indicates the controller position of the robot in one axis), an accelerometer (informs the controller of the robot acceleration in two axes), a Bluetooth module (two-way communication with a computer), an ultrasonic sensor (determines the size of objects ), infrared sensor (measures the distance).
A special software is used to program the robot. It allows you to program the movements of each of the servos in your own scripting language (Robo Basic), as well as do Motion-Capture from the robot itself, i.e. you can bend, rotate and move it as you please, and the software fixes all this and makes the program herself. Then the code is poured into the memory of the robot and it is ready to execute your commands.
The height of the robot is: 30.7 cm. With a weight: 1.4 kg.
It costs about 45,000 for example here .
RoboBuilder 5710K
Manufacturer site: www.robobuilder.net
RoboBuilder is a cheaper model, but no less functional. This robot is controlled by a wired connection (USB-cable), and through the remote control. In the basic set, there are enough parts to assemble 3 robots: a dinosaur, a humanoid, a dog. The rest of the differences are minimal: 16 degrees of freedom, can walk, run, dance. On the manufacturer's website, you can find many new movements and download them into the robot's ROM.
In fact, Robobuilder competes with the Bioloid robot, only it has fewer opportunities to transform into other species.
When replenishing the set with additional blocks, it is possible to create many other modifications of robots.
Its cost is about 26,000 rubles .
Do I need all this?
Yes, I also asked such a question. I think that for those who can afford to buy such a robot, it can become an interesting new hobby. After all, your possibilities are limited only by your imagination: program the sequences for performing movements as you please.
On the other hand, many more interesting to play in the PS3, instead of coming up with intricate movements for the robot.
The choice is yours.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/123533/
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