DocumentCode :
3264799
Title :
System design and hardware integration of social robot Nancy
Author :
Ge, Shuzhi Sam ; Liew, Chun Fui ; Li, Yanan ; Yang, Jiaqiang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
fYear :
2011
fDate :
20-22 Dec. 2011
Firstpage :
336
Lastpage :
341
Abstract :
This paper gives insight into the system design and hardware architecture of Nancy, which is a social robot in humanoid form that is currently being developed in Social Robotics Lab (SRL), Interactive and Digital Media Institute, National University of Singapore. In contrast to industrial robots, the design of Nancy focuses on safety issue, social interaction and attractive appearance. In order to achieve these objectives, Nancy is designed to be user-friendly and approachable. The mechanical structure of Nancy is presented in the beginning. After that, the hardware architecture which includes processor system, vision system, audio system, communication system, power system, and motion system, is described systematically. Finally, the roles of integrated sensors are described and implemented works are summarized.
Keywords :
human-robot interaction; humanoid robots; robot vision; safety; sensors; National University of Singapore; attractive appearance; audio system; communication system; hardware architecture; hardware integration; humanoid form; interactive and digital media institute; motion system; power system; processor system; safety issue; sensors; social interaction; social robot nancy; social robotics lab; system design; vision system; Brushless motors; Educational institutions; Joints; Sensors; Service robots; Universal Serial Bus;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
System Integration (SII), 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1523-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/SII.2011.6147470
Filename :
6147470
Link To Document :
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