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Brief History of the Robot
Created by Honda Motor Company in 1986 ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) Started off at over six feet tall and often feel down The company was getting frustrated with the
project and almost gave up hope
History continued
1991 the ASIMO robot was now able to steadily walk It also developed the ability to walk on an incline By 1997 the robot was reduced in size to 4 feet This feature enabled the robot to do activities that
humans could do such as sit at a computer, turn on a light switch, and turn doorknobs
ASIMO today In 2000 the robot was
introduced to the world
2005 Honda embedded a IC communication card that enabled the robot to communicate with people
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ASIMO capabilities Recognition of moving
objects Recognition of posture
and gesture Environmental recognition Distinguishing sounds Facial Recognition
ASIMO capabilities in detail The robot can follow and greet a person Can recognize when a handshake is offered and wave in
back to someone Can distinguish objects and terrain in its environment Distinguish between voices and other sounds Identify 10 different faces and once they are registered they
can respond to them by name
Pros
It can do tedious chores that take up a lot of time
Help the elderly and disabled
Can perform certain tasks that are dangerous to humans
Productivity can increase
Cons
People fear that robot will take over their job
Less personal communication
Fear that robots will take over human activity
Future Inspiring young scientist
Education
Complete the ASIMO so it can be an extra set of hands, ears, eyes for humans
Make it more affordable than its one million price currently
Conclusion In my opinion the ASIMO robot is an
amazing technological advancement This will allow people allocate their time in a
more productive manner The ASIMO robot will provide a number of
positive contributions to human beings
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Obringer, Lee A., and Jonathan Strickland. "How ASIMO works." How Stuff Works. 30 Oct. 2008. 12 Nov. 2008 <http:/http://science.howstuffworks.com/asimo5.htm>.