Robotics%20Research%20Project

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Robotics Research Project

• School Dalian Maple Leaf Foreign Nationals
  School
• Teacher Ms. Monireh Kandi
• Time Second Term 2008-2009

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Asimo-Humanoid Robot

• By Nicole Pereira
• Grade 8

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Presentation Outline

• During this presentation, you will see
• The creation of Asimo- The Humanoid Robot
• The answers to the 7 questions Who, What, When,
  Where, Why, How much, and How.
• At the end, you will be able to ask questions and
  clear any doubts you have.

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Who built this and when??

• Asimo is a product of the combined efforts of
  engineers working for the company Honda.
• The first Asimo was built in 1986 and has been
  modified in time.
• The latest of these robots was designed in 2005.

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What it does and where it was built

• It does things that humans either cant do or are
  just too lazy to do!
• It can turn on light switches, open doors, carry
  objects and even do hazardous work.
• It was designed and built in Japan, which is home
  to its company, Honda.

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Sweet! But why was it built..?

• The Asimo was built to assist humans in their
  daily lives.
• It is very useful for work that is too hard for
  humans.
• They were also to built to work in factories,
  doing jobs like assembling cars and much more.

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I want one!!! Do I have enough money?

• If you are a millionaire, then you could own one.
  
• The average price of a standard Asimo robot is an
  estimated 1 million.

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Finally, how does it work?

• Asimo can be controlled in four different ways
• PC, Wireless controller, Gestures, or voice
  commands.
• It is powered by a rechargeable 51.8 volt battery
  stored in its backpack.
• It takes 3 hours to charge this battery.

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Presentation Conclusion

• We have now come to the end of this slideshow
  presentation.
• Asimo is a revolutionary invention that will help
  humans and take us to the future. However, we
  must remember not to become too dependant on it!
• Your questions, suggestions, and comments are
  welcome.