A small biped entertainment robot exploring human-robot interactive applications

A small biped entertainment robot SDR-4X II is expanding its capabilities for the adaptability in home environment with enhanced core technologies. Conspicuous enhancements are safe design and functions such as integrated adaptive fall-over motion control, pinch avoidance motion control and lift-up motion control for safe interaction with human. We have also developed and enhanced new robot actuators, ISA and real-time integrated adaptive motion control system as a comprehensive motion control for SDR to realize the dynamic and smooth/elegant motion performances. One of the significant motion control related technologies is motion creating system which allows us to create SDR´s attractive motion performances. In addition, we have explored and developed entertainment applications using these technologies. A singing dance performance and a fast-paced dance performance are introduced as the attractive applications.