Future Of Robotics And Its

Future of Future of Robotics and itsRobotics and its

Industrial Industrial ImpactsImpacts

Hiroaki KitanoHiroaki Kitano

ERATO Kitano Symbiotic ERATO Kitano Symbiotic Systems Project, JSTSystems Project, JST

The RoboCup Project: The RoboCup Project: The DreamThe Dream

• By 2050, build a team of fully autonomous humanoid which win against human world champion under the official regulation of FIFA.

• An alterantive goal:• By 2050, a human and robot combined team to

be a world champion and one of the robot players to receive MVP

Apollo ProjectApollo Project

• Goal: Send men to the moon and safely return them to the earth. (J.F.K.)

• Technologies: systems science, electronics, aviation, project management, etc.

• Effects: Major impacts to U.S. industries.

• Goal: to develop a computer that can beat human chess champion.

• Technologies: Search algorithms, parallel computing, parallel machine architectures, etc.

• Effects: Basic computer algorithms, parallel programming, etc.

Computer Chess

Landmark Projects

Criteria For Successful Criteria For Successful Landmark ProjectsLandmark Projects

• The goal shall be wildly exciting to both researchers and general public.

• The goal shall be difficult enough, so that the next generation technologies need to be developed to accomplish it.

• But, the first step can be made now.

Computer Chess Vs. RoboCupComputer Chess Vs. RoboCup

C hess R oboC upStatic DynamicTurn system Real timeCompleteinformation

Incompleteinformation

Symbolic Non-SymbolicCentralcontrol

Distributedcontrol

Can we accomplish the goal?Can we accomplish the goal?

1903 1969

ENIAC1946 Deep Blue　 1997

Activities of RoboCupActivities of RoboCup

• RoboCupSoccerResearch project using soccer

• RoboCupJuniorInternational education project using robots

• RoboCupRescueDisaster rescue system research

RoboCup-2002RoboCup-2002(120,000 ticket sales in 3 days.)(120,000 ticket sales in 3 days.)

RoboCupSoccerRoboCupSoccer

Legged Robot League

Humanoid League : PKHumanoid League : PK

Osaka University”Senchans” team (HOAP-1)

RoboCupRescueRoboCupRescue• Goal: Development of deployable disaster rescue

systems (robots, IT, and other technology solutions)

• Annual evaluation– RoboCupRescue Competition and conferences

• Joint Research– International Rescue System Institute, Japan– Other research is now being initiated

Command, Control, and CommunicationSimulation &Decision Support

Search &RescueRobots

Data CollectionSystems

Spectrum of Robot Spectrum of Robot ApplicationsApplications

ArtFashion

EntertainmentHome

Office/Industry

Humanitarian/Medical

Design

Functions

La Biennale di Venezia 2000La Biennale di Venezia 2000

Museum of Modern Art --- New YMuseum of Modern Art --- New York (MoMA) 2001ork (MoMA) 2001

P-NoirP-Noir

Cyclops (Shuji Yamanaka)Cyclops (Shuji Yamanaka)

Posy (Flower Robotics Inc.)Posy (Flower Robotics Inc.)

• Ars Electronica 2001 (Linz) Opening• Silicon Graphics Reception• Fashion Show

AIBOAIBO

Robot@HomeRobot@Home

Home Clearning RobotsHome Clearning Robots

SecuritySecurity

Humanitarian use of robotics Humanitarian use of robotics and information technologiesand information technologies

• RoboCupRescue• RoboCupDemining (demo for 2003)• Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Res

cue (CRASAR) • International Rescue System Institute (IRS)

Kitano Project Activities

SIG and its fully body designSIG and its fully body design

PINO Project goalsPINO Project goals• “Poor man’s humanoid”

– Cheap and affordable solution• Off-the-shelf components• Low precision and simple structure

– Control method for low precision, low torque devices

• Robot Design– What is acceptable form of design?

• Cultural Icon: PINO signifies “incompleteness”, “Fragileness”, “Weakness”

Kitano Symbiotic Systems Project, ERATO, JSTKitano Symbiotic Systems Project, ERATO, JSTFuminori Yamasaki, [email protected] Yamasaki, [email protected]

Walking Control Method Walking Control Method (2)(2)

GA-based trajectory generationGA-based trajectory generation

シミュレーショシミュレーションン

実機実機

OpenPINO OpenPINO • Toward Open Platform for Humanoid

research• Disclose all technical information under

GNU General Public License and GNU Free Document License– Software– Mechanical Design– Electronics

• http://www.openpino.org

Morph design goalMorph design goal• High end small-size humanoid robot• Full body movement beyond walking• Commercialization• and more…

Morph2 (2001, 9)Morph2 (2001, 9)

Range of Joint MovementRange of Joint Movement

S1(+)

S3(+)

S4(+)

Front

S1(-)

S2(+)S3(-)

S4(-) Back

Assignment of d.o.f. of morph

Range of Joint Movement

Joint No. Range[deg.]

S1 -90～+90

S2 0～+170

S3 -100～+100

S4 -45～+100

Commercial DevelopmentCommercial Development• ZMP Inc. Spin-off Venture Company• Current Business Domains:

– General Entertainment Sector • Image licesing (Toshiba-EMI, UCC Coffee, etc)• Demo (over 30 events, Malasya, UK, etc)• Toys (Tsukuda Original) exp. $30M

– Technology Sector• PINO Research Platform (20 sold)• Morph series• Special Devices (CPU, Actuators, etc)

– High End Sectors : The Premier Products• High-end morph series, etc

Can you keep a secret?Can you keep a secret?

Robot ToysRobot Toys

Cutting Edge Technologies Cutting Edge Technologies for morph3for morph3

CPU:Developed jointly with NEC Electron DevicesVR55000-basedCompact size (5 cm by 5cm)USB, Ether, I2C, Serial port

Actuators:Powerful and sensors built-in

Fiber optics:Plastic Optical Fiber with Keio

Univ.ERATO Koike Project

Morph3Morph3

Zmp business modelZmp business model• Do not compete with Sony and Honda, which

target general consumer market• Target high-end and technology solution• License high-end technology and design to

consumer-oriented companies or products

Create Ferrari in Robotics!!!

FutureFuture• Robotics and RT industry will be a major in

dustry• Numbers of early technologies and applicat

ions are emerging• RoboCup is a major international project, a

nd held in Italy in 2003• ZMP Inc., Kitano project spin-off, an examp

le of robot ventures in Japan, aims at creating Ferrari in Robotics.