Honda Asimo
Asimo is the world's most advanced humanoid robot.
Building ASIMO was an incredible challenge for Honda engineers. In addition to powerful computers and sophisticated software, ASIMO represents years of research in many scientific fields like Mathematics, Physics - the study of motion - and Anatomy - the study of the human body structure - just to name a few.
Honda engineers created ASIMO with 34 Degrees of Freedom that help it walk and perform tasks much like a human. One Degree of Freedom is the ability to move right and left or up and down. These degrees of freedom act much like human joints for optimum movement and flexibility. Lightweight materials, like a magnesium alloy structure, combined with powerful computers and 34 servo motors throughout its body help ASIMO move smoothly with ease.
ASIMO is designed to operate in the real world, where people need to reach for things, pick things up, navigate along floors, sidewalks, and even climb stairs. ASIMO's abilities to run, walk smoothly, climb stairs, communicate, and recognize people's voices and faces will enable ASIMO to easily function in our world and truly assist humans.
Running
Through proactive control of ASIMO’s posture while both feet are off the ground, the running speed can achieve nearly 4 mph (6km/hour). ASIMO is able to run in a circular pattern at high speeds because the center of gravity of ASIMO’s body is tilted inside of the circle to maintain balance with the amount of centrifugal force experienced.
i-walk
i-WALK = Intelligent, Real-Time, Flexible Walking i-WALK features a predicted movement control added to the walking control technology of earlier models. With i-WALK, ASIMO creates walking patterns in real time and can change foot placement and turning angle at will. This advanced, two-legged walking technology permits more flexible walking by allowing ASIMO to walk continuously while changing directions and by giving ASIMO even more stability in response to sudden movements. In addition, the speed and stride of ASIMO’s steps can be changed freely, making ASIMO’s movements much more smooth and natural.
Using stairs
Climbing/Descending Stairs A 6-axis force sensor in each foot detects stable foot placement on each step. Combined with data from its torso-mounted gyroscope and accelerometer, ASIMO utilizes unique mathematical algorithms that allow it to negotiate stairs, successfully climbing and descending with ease.
Voice Recognition
ASIMO can comprehend and carry out tasks based on simple voice commands given in English that have been preprogrammed into its onboard memory. The number of commands that can be programmed is basically unlimited. Individual voices can also be registered to increase the performance of the voice recognition function.
Face Recognition
ASIMO has the ability to recognize unique faces that have been stored in its memory. ASIMO relies on facial mapping, recording the topographical features of a person’s face and electronically storing the data in its internal memory. When ASIMO sees a face, it compares what it sees with the data in its memory to try to identify a match. If a match is found, ASIMO will respond with a unique greeting for that person.
Communication
ASIMO incorporates the capability to interface with an IC Communication card so ASIMO is no longer limited to relying only on front vision obtained via a visual sensor. ASIMO can exchange information with an IC card, enabling ASIMO to recognize the position of the person with the card in a 360-degree angle. By having a person hold or wear this card, ASIMO can interact better since the card can be programmed to include a name, affiliation and ID number.
ASIMO at the Kennedy Center
Running at the Japan! Culture + Hyperculture Event in Washington D.C.
Building ASIMO was an incredible challenge for Honda engineers. In addition to powerful computers and sophisticated software, ASIMO represents years of research in many scientific fields like Mathematics, Physics - the study of motion - and Anatomy - the study of the human body structure - just to name a few.
Honda engineers created ASIMO with 34 Degrees of Freedom that help it walk and perform tasks much like a human. One Degree of Freedom is the ability to move right and left or up and down. These degrees of freedom act much like human joints for optimum movement and flexibility. Lightweight materials, like a magnesium alloy structure, combined with powerful computers and 34 servo motors throughout its body help ASIMO move smoothly with ease.
ASIMO is designed to operate in the real world, where people need to reach for things, pick things up, navigate along floors, sidewalks, and even climb stairs. ASIMO's abilities to run, walk smoothly, climb stairs, communicate, and recognize people's voices and faces will enable ASIMO to easily function in our world and truly assist humans.
Running
Through proactive control of ASIMO’s posture while both feet are off the ground, the running speed can achieve nearly 4 mph (6km/hour). ASIMO is able to run in a circular pattern at high speeds because the center of gravity of ASIMO’s body is tilted inside of the circle to maintain balance with the amount of centrifugal force experienced.
i-walk
i-WALK = Intelligent, Real-Time, Flexible Walking i-WALK features a predicted movement control added to the walking control technology of earlier models. With i-WALK, ASIMO creates walking patterns in real time and can change foot placement and turning angle at will. This advanced, two-legged walking technology permits more flexible walking by allowing ASIMO to walk continuously while changing directions and by giving ASIMO even more stability in response to sudden movements. In addition, the speed and stride of ASIMO’s steps can be changed freely, making ASIMO’s movements much more smooth and natural.
Using stairs
Climbing/Descending Stairs A 6-axis force sensor in each foot detects stable foot placement on each step. Combined with data from its torso-mounted gyroscope and accelerometer, ASIMO utilizes unique mathematical algorithms that allow it to negotiate stairs, successfully climbing and descending with ease.
Voice Recognition
ASIMO can comprehend and carry out tasks based on simple voice commands given in English that have been preprogrammed into its onboard memory. The number of commands that can be programmed is basically unlimited. Individual voices can also be registered to increase the performance of the voice recognition function.
Face Recognition
ASIMO has the ability to recognize unique faces that have been stored in its memory. ASIMO relies on facial mapping, recording the topographical features of a person’s face and electronically storing the data in its internal memory. When ASIMO sees a face, it compares what it sees with the data in its memory to try to identify a match. If a match is found, ASIMO will respond with a unique greeting for that person.
Communication
ASIMO incorporates the capability to interface with an IC Communication card so ASIMO is no longer limited to relying only on front vision obtained via a visual sensor. ASIMO can exchange information with an IC card, enabling ASIMO to recognize the position of the person with the card in a 360-degree angle. By having a person hold or wear this card, ASIMO can interact better since the card can be programmed to include a name, affiliation and ID number.
ASIMO at the Kennedy Center
Running at the Japan! Culture + Hyperculture Event in Washington D.C.
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