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Humanoid Robotics Project

Humanoid Robotics Project is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Humanoid Robotics Project rather than just read about it. In short: The Humanoid Robotics Project (HRP) is a project for development of general domestic helper robots, sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), spearheaded by Kawada Industries and supported by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Inc. The HRP series…

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Humanoid Robotics Project (HRP) is a project for development of general domestic helper robots, sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), spearheaded by Kawada Industries and supported by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Inc. The HRP series also goes by the name Promet. The HRP should not be confused with the HOAP series (Humanoid for Open Architecture Platform), which is manufactured by Fujitsu.

Features and technology The project started with three Honda P3 which were bought from Honda. And, the project developed them as the HRP-1 with original features, such as telecommand system. An interesting feature HRP-2 has is the ability to stand up again after lying flat on the floor, either on its back or front—something Honda's ASIMO is not able to do. AIST and Kawada Industries have also revealed the HRP-4 bipedal humanoid. The HRP-4 stands 150 cm (5′) tall and weighs 39 kg (86 lbs). Kawada Industries has also developed the NEXTAGE system, envisioned as a production robot that works alongside human workers. The NEXTAGE not a biped but consists of a torso and arms on a fixed base.

Specifications

Notes:

1.^ – For reference to compare with the HRP-1. 2.^ - The external appearances of HRP-2 and HRP-3 were designed by Yutaka Izubuchi. 3.^ – "C" means "Cybernetic Human".

References

Spec sheets HRP-2P (in Japanese) - from Kawada Industries, Inc. HRP-2 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - from Kawada Industries, Inc. HRP-3P (in Japanese) - from Kawada Industries, Inc. HRP-3 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine - from Kawada Industries, Inc. HRP-4 (in Japanese) - from Kawada Industries, Inc. HTP-4 (in Japanese) - from AIST

External links

Kawada Industries, Inc. - Mechatronics Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine General Robotix, Inc (Internet Archive versions) AIST Humanoid Robotics Group - academic side to the HRP project Press release about the HRP-4C HRP-4 - The Bipedal Robot - Video demonstration

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Humanoid Robotics Project

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Humanoid Robotics Project claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Humanoid Robotics Project before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Humanoid Robotics Project ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Humanoid Robotics Project

In research: Humanoid Robotics Project appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Humanoid Robotics Project in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Humanoid Robotics Project is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1990s robots, 2000s robots, Humanoid robots, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Humanoid Robotics Project outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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