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Howard_Casto:
I'm pretty sure the answer to that question, like the answer to many of life's questions, is "sex robot". ;D
Le Chuck:
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--- Quote from: ahofle on April 08, 2013, 11:52:31 pm ---I have never really understood the time and energy put into making a robot walk like a human. I guess just to say you did it?
There are so many far superior and practical designs than bipedal movement.
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Like?
Humanoid movement is very fluid, fast and can move quickly over many types of terrain as well as climbing\jumping over obstacles.
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Adding another pair or two of legs at the least for better balance to survive a stiff breeze. Even wheels or treads seem like better ideas. It probably takes an insane amount of unnecessary calculations and balancing to keep a two legged robot from merely falling over on a perfectly flat treadmill, yet alone rugged terrain.
I didn't mean to poop on the thread by the way -- it's still very impressive. I just never understood the reason it's been worked on for so long.
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Body suit for quadriplegics, use a voice, blow, or finger sensor to control movements based on the person's capabilities.
Howard_Casto:
It wouldn't make sense for that either. Even disabled people have a sense of balance and if they are controlling the suit/whatever the 90% of the computing power and ect dedicated towards keeping the thing from falling over isn't needed.
Also we are at least 50 years away from an exo-suit that would be as reliable and useful as a good old wheelchair. I know wheelchairs aren't exactly as glamorous, but when you are in a situation where if you fall down you can't get yourself back up, stability is far more important than style.
404:
needs more polyester and paint can
Xiaou2:
Human function is actually very effective. Look at the kinds of motions we are capable of... such as in Wushu, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Pole Vaulting, Parkour, can hop on and use other transport means (like a bike, motorcycle, skateboard, skis, boat, car..etc) , climb mountains, walk on a thin tight-rope or similar thin width path, etc...
Treds can get off track. Bound Up. Shreded. Total system is heavy. Takes up a lot of space. Uses more energy. Cant navigate all forms of terrain and high grade slopes (or vertical faces). Not usually very swift. Lots of friction.
Wheels of course, work great on smooth surfaces, but even they fail to do what the human body can accomplish.
A 4 legged animal can have incredible speed, but that can put limits on carrying capacity, as well as weapon height. Its also not as efficient as two powered legs over four.
The thing about walking that makes it so efficient, as that it only requires partial energy. Part of the job is left to gravity. A constant state of falling, with minimal balancing efforts.
These kind of bots can be far more agile, and harder to destroy than something like a more static rolling tank bot.
They can also work as a team, to perform coordinated feats that one does not even want to contemplate. Think cheerleader / acrobat style pyramid adders, and throwing formations.
Radio controlled drones are already killing people in the middle east...
A robot army, is a very scary, and very real possibility.
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