Feb 3 2011
Scientists at the Information and Robot Technology of the University of Tokyo have developed a new robot termed as IRT Humanoid. The full-scale bipedal robot features 32° of freedom.
The IRT humanoid features a gyro sensor in its waist and a couple of force sensors included in both the arms. Its feet include 6-axis force sensors.
A couple of computers linked to a network can control the robot. Each system controls either the upper or lower half of the robot’s body. Presently, the humanoid learns to replicate human movements via motion-capture at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Mechano-Informatics.
The researchers are working on making IRT humanoid, a people-friendly robot.
Source: http://www.irt.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp