Telenoid
Telenoid is a robotic communications device. You connect to the robot over the Net, and it will transmit your voice and mimic your face and head motions. It's like a mobile phone shaped like an alien.
FEATURES
Minimal design with body intended to appear either male or female, old or young.
HEIGHT
80 cm | 31.5 in
LENGTH
N/A cm | in
WIDTH
30 cm | 11.8 in
WEIGHT
5 kg | 11 lb
SPEED
N/A km/h | N/A mph
SENSORS
Camera, two microphones.
ACTUATORS
Nine servomotors
POWER
External DC power supply
COMPUTING
On-board ARM7 CPU for motor control. External PC for teleoperation.
SOFTWARE
Custom teleoperation system
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
12 (Eye: 3 DoF x 2; Mouth: 1 DoF; Neck: 3 DoF; Arm: 1 DoF x 2)
MATERIALS
Plastic skull, metal skeleton, urethane foam filling, and silicone or soft vinyl skin.
COST
N/A
STATUS
Ongoing
WEBSITE
http://hil.atr.jp/projects/kibans/res/Telenoid-resources.html