My Female Android Robot Project Update.

[ai-bot]

My Female Android Robot Project Update.

Hello everyone.

As you know there are a few female android prototypes in the market or seen at the convention show.
However, the androids are very simple because they can't walk, and some are simply pre-recorded voice
or very simple AI.

I want to be the first to make an advance android female robot that can walk with AI that can interact with people
and the surrounding.

If it works GREAT, and if it does NOT work ...life goes on with a large credit card debt.

Short form spec for the android.

Pro:

Project Name: Project Aiko
Code Name: Aiko
Height: 153 cm
Weight: still adding more hardware
camera: 3 cameras with 3ccd
battery: MN-polymer
Mainboard: C7 with 8Gig solid state.
Sensors: 12 sensors (max 16)
DOF: 30
Software: Sandai (advance version)

Con:
Sandai can Not handle center of gravity when wearing shoes.
CPU and memory intensive
Must connect to the internet to get data from our server.
(Can run without connecting to our server, but action are limited)

Aiko body was custom made from implant silicone from head to toe, therefore, it looks and feels as close as a female human.
The body is now being re-done and re-designed in Japan with our new specification to make it looks more female like with a slimmer body and lighter weight.

I am hoping to have a demo video sometimes this week.
In the mean time, I have upload the pictures.




I put the picture behind the black background, because I thought it looks better.
p.s. If you have any suggestions, please post it here or email or PM me.

Thank

http://www.sakurasofts.com/image/Aiko/YY2.jpg

http://www.sakurasofts.com/image/Aiko/YY.jpg

http://www.sakurasofts.com/image/Aiko/Final.jpg

[HarryBotter]

Looking forward to the video! Some more details would be interesting, like what type of sensors are being used for a start. :)

What kind of motors are you using for movement?

Have you got any project pictures?

Harry

[ai-bot]

"Looking forward to the video! Some more details would be interesting,"

What details are you looking?

"like what type of sensors are being used for a start."

From simple Taste bud to thermal sensor..
I have not used gyro or accelerometer, because the camera and the software adjust to the environment movement and center of gravity.
I have tried my method for 0.9 meter robot, it works fine... but I have not tried on 1.53 meter yet, because I have not finished the leg.


"What kind of motors are you using for movement?"

Some Sony motors, some Hitec 805BB, some Kondo, some mirco servo, some SSPS105 (the SSPS105 gives 550kg/cm. I only add two of those because they are expensive)

Have you got any project pictures?
Yes, I have the head project pictures... some body frame picture.
The body is now return back to Japan and being re-done and re-designed with my new specification to make it looks more female like with a slimmer body and lighter weight.
(pump in more silicone in certain "area" to make it more female, take out certain area to make it slimmer and lighter.)

It is still a long way to fully complete Project Aiko, my estimate will be sometimes Christmas.
The reason it takes a long time because I don:t have the money nor funding. I need to save money for certain parts.
Plus I have to do everything by hand, including sawing the metal steel by hand. Some parts took me 5 hours to saw by hand,
when I could have done it within 5 sec if I had a machine to cut it.

I will upload more pictures tomorrow.

[HarryBotter]

I'd think that your problem with balancing on shoes could be fixed by using gyros and accelerometers or perhaps even just one of them. I'm sure either would allow faster reaction than a vision algorithm would.

I bought a horizontal band saw and it was one of the best purchases I've ever made. Sawing any kind of material is now just a matter of turning on a switch and going back later to get the piece. If you have the room, get one, the smaller ones are quite cheap.

Harry

[ai-bot]

Hi

Update June 19/07

Here is some more pictures.
There is a lot of screws around her head, but lucky she has hair to cover them.
The glass is going to be polarized lens. To make the vision clearer and to make the
camera vision see better.

http://www.sakurasofts.com/image/Aiko/SayakaHeadFront01.jpg

http://www.sakurasofts.com/image/Aiko/SayakaHeadFront02.jpg

[ai-bot]

Hi here is the video....


Sorry, there are a lot cut scenes, due to youtube limit of 10 minutes.
I have to cut some part out.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCR2PFrLkwA

[Darrell]

Very cool. I wish my bot could trace an object like that!

[ai-bot]

Hi

Tracing objects is pretty easy to do.
As long you know how to program motion detection, you can easily program it to trace.

Right now I set it to very sensitive, because I want to test the motor. How fast it can go and how stable the motor is.

[ai-bot]

Hi

Project Aiko.

This is a short 6 minutes video.
A full video demonstration is 45 minutes, but I don't have the time, so 6 minutes it is.


It is still a long way to make it perfect, but one step at a time.
Next month I will show how the internal software of Aiko works.
Including Motion Tracing, Object Tracking and recognition. And Face Extraction and Recognition

I still need to make the movement more smooth. But one step at a time.

Also, Aiko will make her first public appearance at the International Center on Nov 2007.
Aiko will do 45 minutes of Full demonstration.

Thank for reading.:)

I hope Youtube Work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yomx7bXMf2U

http://www.projectaiko.com/images/AikoWhite1.jpg

http://www.projectaiko.com/images/AikoWhite2.jpg

[shimniok]

That's crazy cool!! Saw the International Center thing on YouTube awhile ago. Neat to see this other YouTube video. Wow.

[ai-bot]

Hi

Here is Aiko's new prototype Hand.

Pro:
1) 5 movable fingers
2) Compact size. Same as human's hand
3) Will have complete sensors for feedback
4) Low Power consumption 5V
5) Can be use for Aiko.
6) 15 movable joints
7) Material Cost $1800

Can be use for Aiko or for human. Life-like mechanical limb that has the ability to feel physical sensation.
(Control by human muscle) special senors and controller will attach to the human's muscle. Another words, controlling the hand with our muscles.

Human Brain >> Nerve Impulse >> Muscle >> Aiko's Hand

This technology can be beneficial for people born with or who have undergone amputations.





Here is the latest video of Aiko's new hand.
Can be use for robotic or human.

About 6 minutes of video

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=1V6rGQM7fWw



http://www.projectaiko.com/images/Hand01.JPG

http://www.projectaiko.com/images/Hand02.JPG

http://www.projectaiko.com/images/Hand03.JPG

[Taerzik]

I can't tell you how pleased I am to see that your project is still in progress. Keep up the good work!