Roboticists at the University of Tokyo and Kawada Industries have made great strides programming complex leg movements in biped humanoid robots with the necessary stability to pull off intricate dance maneuvers. HRP-2, weighing in at 5 feet and 125 pounds, uses a video motion-capture system to record dance lessons replicate them convincingly. In the video above, the robot was able to watch an instructor perform a folk dance called Aizu-Bandaisan and accurately perform it. Lead researcher Shin’ichiro Nakaoka says robots programmed with their software could be used to preserve knowledge of traditional Japanese folk dances as those with the skills to perform them gradually die off. HRP-2 can also perform martial arts ceremonies, play drums and serve tea.
Robots to Save Japanese Culture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEZI1n9-10g Roboticists at the University of Tokyo and Kawada Industries have made great strides programming complex leg movements in biped humanoid robots with the necessary stability to pull off intricate dance maneuvers. HRP-2, weighing in at 5 feet and 125 pounds, uses a video motion-capture system to record dance lessons replicate them convincingly. In the […]
