March 24, 2010
Device That Allows A Robot To Mimic A Person’s Moves
The WIND (Wireless Intelligent Networked Device) permits robot control with the use of a SiP (System in Package) chip, packing the full functionality of a personal computer onto a single semiconductor.
Recently presented by the Engineers from Future Robotics Technology Center (fuRo), a division of the Chiba Institute of Technology, this nifty controller detects and recognizes human movement(which the user makes) and performs wireless transmissions of operation instructions to the robot via Bluetooth.
However, the current version only allows the user to control the hands. The accuracy and speed remain the main challenges that the Japanese engineers face with their latest invention.
Here are its specifications:
size: 50 x 35 (mm)
CPU: MIPS 266MHz
RAM: 128MB
ROM: 64MB x 2
I/O: Ethernet x 2
OS: Linux
Click here to read more about Wireless Intelligent Networked Device, WIND.
Written by: John
Filed Under: Robotics, Robotics Sensors
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