HRP-4C
The HRP-4C, nicknamed Miim, is a feminine-looking humanoid robot created by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), a Japanese research facility.
Miim measures 158 centimetres (5 feet, 2 inches) tall and weighs 43 kilos (95 pounds) including a battery pack. She has a realistic head and face, and the figure of an average young Japanese female (based on the 1997–1998 Japanese body dimension database). She can move like a human, utilizing 30 body motors and another eight dedicated to facial expressions. Miim can also respond to speech using speech recognition software, and is capable of recognizing ambient sounds.[1] Miim can also sing, using the vocal synthesizer Vocaloid.[citation needed]
The software that operates the robot is developed on the basis of Open Robotics Platform (OpenRTP), including OpenRTM-aist and OpenHRP3.[2]
An initial public demonstration was held on March 16, 2009,[3] with another held at Tokyo's Digital Content Expo in 2010 to showcase recent upgrades that allow HRP-4C to mimic human facial and head movements, as well as execute dance steps.[4][5] 2011 upgrades to Miim's human-like walking ability were shown in a video released by AIST, and have been called "super-realistic".[6]
Applications for the HRP-4C may include the entertainment industry, and a human simulator for evaluation of devices.
Vocal capabilities
HRP-4C was shown at the CEATEC JAPAN 2009 Festival in June 2009, and its speaking and singing capabilities were displayed.[7][8]
Also, HRP-4C was shown singing and dancing to "Deatta Koro no Yō ni" by Every Little Thing alongside human performers at the Digital Content Expo, 2009.[9][10]
For speaking, it uses a prototype
See also
- Actroid
- Android
- ASIMO
- REEM
- Gynoid
- Humanoid Robotics Project
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
- TOPIO
- Vocaloid
References
- ^ "Fashion robot to hit Japan catwalk". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2009-03-16. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Successful Development of a Robot with Appearance and Performance Similar to Humans". National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Archived from the original on 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Science & Environment | Life-like walking female robot". BBC News. March 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "歌って踊れるようになった女性型ロボット「HRP-4C」 (1/3)".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: HRP-4C Dance 1/2. YouTube.
- ^ "Video: Super-Realistic HRP-4C Humanoid Walks Like Human". 11 November 2011.
- ^ a b Kazumichi, Moriyama (10 June 2009). "「HRP-4C 未夢」が「初音ミク」姿で歌う、ヤマハと産総研がコラボ" (in Japanese). Robot Watch. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "新VOCALOID「CV-4Cβ」、CEATECで歌う 声は中村繪里子さん" [The New Vocaloid "CV-4Cβ" Sings at CEATEC. The Vocal Comes from Eriko Nakamura] (in Japanese). IT Media. October 8, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ "Robots--HRP-4C". RobotsGuide. IEEE. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Toto, Serkan. "Digital Contents Expo Tokyo: Cybernetic human robot HRP-4C demo (2 videos)". TechCrunch. TechCrunch. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
External links
- Features and cost
- General Robotix, Inc
- Japan's new female singing robot
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology's page on the HRP-4C (in English)
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology's page on the HRP-4C (in Japanese)
- HRP-4C Dance on YouTube
- HRP-4C 2.0 ON MARS VIRTUAL PROGRAM on YouTube