Japanese Robot Gives Backrubs, Runs Errands Posted by emmett on Saturday January 22, 2000 @02:01AM from the more-expensive-robots dept. adamy writes "Seems that a Japanese firm is selling a robot that gives backrubs for the low low price of $47 G." Products like this make the Aibo seem like a bargain.
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Here are some links after quick search on the net.
l b iztech/prom/92259
Sorry, only in Japanese. But you should be able
to check out some pics on their site.
Tmsuk Inc. was incorporated by Thames Inc.
Tmsuk Inc: http://www.qbiz.ne.jp/tmsuk/
Thames Inc: http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~thames/index.htm
Images of robot: http://www.qbiz.ne.jp/tmsuk/image_data/tm4_04.htm
NikkeiBP's article: http://biztech.nikkeibp.co.jp/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/
Additional info on this robot.
size:
length - 750mm
width - 600mm
height - 1,200mm
weight - 100kg
# of joints:
head - 2, hip(?) - 1, arm - 7x2=14, hand - 3x2 = 6
mobility:
two individually controled wheels
front and rear supportive wheels
max speed 3km/h
visual:
250,000 pixel CCD camera, horizantal view angle, 114 degrees, 10 frames/s (w/ current PHS setup)
voice:
4 voice (whatever that means)
sensors:
# of proximety sensor - 5
power source:
Ni-Zn battery (1.5 hours of continuous operation)
Controller:
- joy stick controller for fingers (w/ force feed back) = 4 controls x2
- arm control = 6 controls x2
- head control = 2 controls
- wheel control (pedal type) = 3 controls
- network = PHS (64Kbps PIAFS 2.0)
- display = headmount display
Price: 5,000,000yen