The Brief Overview of the Multiple-DOF Variable-Flexible-Spine Musculo-Skeletal Humanoid "Kotaro"-A Preliminary Report from EXPO2005-

Accession number;05A0961272
Title;The Brief Overview of the Multiple-DOF Variable-Flexible-Spine Musculo-Skeletal Humanoid "Kotaro"-A Preliminary Report from EXPO2005-
Author; MIZUUCHI IKUO (Univ. of Tokyo) YOSHIKAI TOMOAKI (Univ. of Tokyo) SODEYAMA YOSHINAO (Univ. of Tokyo) NAKANISHI YUTO (Univ. of Tokyo) MIYADERA AKIHIKO (Univ. of Tokyo) YAMAMOTO TAICHI (Univ. of Tokyo) NIEMELAE TUOMAS (Univ. of Tokyo) ADACHI RYUSUKE (Univ. of Tokyo) HAYASHI MARIKA (Univ. of Tokyo) INABA MASAYUKI (Univ. of Tokyo)
Journal Title;Nippon Kikai Gakkai Robotikusu, Mekatoronikusu Koenkai Koen Ronbunshu (CD-ROM)
Journal Code:L0318B
ISSN:
VOL.2005;NO.;PAGE.ALL-N-021(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.12, REF.11
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;This paper introduces a novel muscle-driven humanoid 'Kotaro.' The specifications and advantages of Kotaro include multiple degrees of freedom, variable phisical softness, multiple-joint spine, reinforceable muscles, distributed onbody controllers, various sorts of many sensors including eyes, ears, whole-body tactile sensors, and so on. These characteristics are for achieving a flexible body, litheness of motions, safety, and adaptability and appliability to diverse tasks. (author abst.)