NAO H25

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KEY BENEFITS

• Fully programmable, open and autonomous: make the most of a full integration of state-of-the-art hardware and software
• Easy to use and understand: achieve better project results and improve learning effectiveness
• Attractive and motivating: highly increase and catch audience attention

USE CASES

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) training and exercises
• Scientific researches in autism, personal assistance…
• Communication tool for events such as opening house days

ENHANCED VISION AUDIO CAPABILITIES

• Camera

  Thanks to improved camera sensors, we provide higher sensitivity in VGA for better low light perception. For image processing work on the robot CPU, you can use up to 30 images/second in HD resolution. NAO can move the head by 239°horizontally and by 68° vertically, and his camera can see at 61° horizontally and 47°vertically. Result: NAO has a great capacity to sense his environment.

• Object Recognition

  NAO has the capacity to recognize a large quantity of objects. Once the object is saved thanks to Choregraphe software, if he sees it again, NAO is able to recognize and say what it is.

• Face Detection and Recognition

  It's one of the best known features for interaction. NAO can detect and learn a face in order to recognize it next time.

• Text to Speech

  NAO is able to speak up to 9 languages. With a "say box" in Choregraphe you can insert text and modify voice parameters as you wish. NAO will say the text correctly, with the right punctuation and intonation.

• Automatic Speech Recognition

  Speech recognition is at the heart of intuitive humanrobot interaction. That’s why we have chosen the best technological partner, Nuance, to develop stable and powerful speech recognition. NAO is now able to hear you from 2 meters away, recognize a complete sentence or just few words in the sentence. The result: more fluidity and natural conversations.

• Sound Detection and Localization

  Our environment is made of sounds that NAO, like us, is able to detect and localize in the space thanks to microphones all around his head.

NATURAL MOTION REFLEXES

• Smart Stiffness

  A unique feature which automatically adapts the power needed by the motors during the movements of the robot. Result: better use of the drive components as well as energy savings for the battery.

• Fall Manager

  NAO may fall, but we taught him how to stand up by himself. We went even further and provided him with a fall detection system: before hitting the ground, NAO protects himself with his arms.

• Anti Self collision

  This motion feature prevents NAO's arms from colliding with the rest of his body. NAO always knows the position of his head, torso, legs and arms: he avoids accidental and unwanted limb collisions.

• Resource Manager

  NAO's biggest challenge is to merge and order conflicting commands. He's able to interrupt/stop or adjust the behavior in progress before executing a new required behavior

EXAMPLES OF APPLICATIONS

RESEARCH

• Human Robot Interaction
• Perception & Cognition
• Object Category Recognition & Detection
• Modeling Expressive Gestures
• Localization & Navigation
• Movement Synchronization of Robot
• Structure & Motion Analysis
• Psychology & Social Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence

EDUCATION

• Programming
• Math & Physics Concepts for Robotic Applications
• Motion Planning
• Introduction to Object/Speech Recognition & Detection
• Create Games & Stories
• Mechatronics
• Automation

REFERENCES

EUROPE

• Paris Descartes University
• University of Bremen
• University of Hertfordshire
• University of Jaume
• Science Museum of London
• High School Tech of Nîmes

NORTH AMERICA

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Harvard University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• University of Texas, Austin
• Science Museum of Chicago
• High School Central Tech Erie

ASIA

• University of Tokyo
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• National University of Seoul
• National Taiwan University
• New South Wales University
• Science Museum of Shanghai

ELECTRICAL

MOTHER BOARD

CONNECTION

AUDIO

IR

INERTIAL UNIT

SOFTWARE

CONTACT SENSOR

CONSTRUCTION

LANGUAGES

VISION

FRAMERATE

Note: using the video stream in remote highly depends on the network and the video resolution chosen. All frame rates depend on the CPU usage. Values are calculated with a CPU fully dedicated to images gathering.

SONAR

FSR ( FORCE SENSITIVE RESISTORS )

POSITION SENSORS

LEDs

DEGREES OF FREEDOM

POSITION OF MOTORS

DESCRIPTION OF THE MOTORS

SPEED REDUCTION RATIO

TYPE A

SPEED REDUCTION RATIO

TYPE C

SPEED REDUCTION RATIO

TYPE B

SPEED REDUCTION RATIO

TYPE D

CERTIFICATIONS & APPROVALS

©2011/2012 Aldebaran Robotics. December 2011.
Data are subject to change without notice.

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