FutureBots Humanoid Lab - F.B.H.L. is advancing robotics to support the needs of mankind in Space exploration, Healthcare, Commercial and Industrial Manufacturing, Hazardous rescue activities and Chemical and Biological disposal applications with the introduction of the ATOM and KATE humanoid robot and with this new technology we can create Hi-Tech jobs for the USA that can't be exported.
My original idea a few months ago for KATE 1.0 humanoid was to build a robot that men and women parent's far away in a distant lands serving there country in the US military could use KATE 1.0 or future KATE Tele operated robots to play games with there kids, teach there kids, or just give them a big hug. Plus I think KATE would be a big help in interacting with kids with Autism and could help them increase their social interaction skills and communication and learning. I also think KATE humanoids could be use in nursing homes to help patients with Alzheimer's. If you want to be part of the KATE and ATOM humanoid dream please donate what you can below at bottom of page. Thanks so much. Dan Mathias Robotics Scientist @ FutureBots Humanoid Lab..
New from the FutureBots Humanoid Lab is KATE or " Kids Avatar Teacher and Entertainer" I'm a humanoid robot for kids to adults a 3-month project.
I'm an autonomous robot as well as a Tele operated robot a cloud robot that never stops learning, a cloud robot. I can see you, I can hear you, I can smell, and I can talk to you and express emotions.
I have an android table for teleconferences and a touch input screen for teaching screen for the young.
I have a 22 DOF or degrees of freedom of movement for my body as well as a fully articulated mouth that can show emotions of happy or sadness and my lips move also.
I have a nose that will sense carbon dioxide carbon monoxide natural gas humidity and smoke from a fire to keep you safe.
I use the Microsoft Kinect sensor for motion detection and image depth processing and have sonar sensors for distance sensing also.
I also have stereo vision for video conferencing and image processing and I can see I the dark with inferred sensors as well in smoke filled room if there was a fire to help people get out of a burning home.
My robot track system is very powerful and can move on all surfaces as well as on steep inclines.
For my brain I use the Intel Atom 450 microprocessors running at 1.5 giga hertz with Windows XP and various other embedded software components,
I also run the Aldurino micro controllers for sensor input functions, and I have GPS also, and soon solar panels will be added for outside use.
Key specifications of the new KATE humanoid project.
Size
Height:
45 inches tall
Width:
18 inches
Depth:
18 inches
Weight:
70 Lbs.
Performance
Walking speed:
3 to 6 mph.
Lead Battery Time:
(Walking)
1 to 1.5 hours.
Degrees of Freedom
Head:
7
Arm:
2 × 2
Hand:
4 × 2
Torso:
1
Leg:
1 × 2
TOTAL
22
What's inside KATE 1.0 humanoid robot, These are basic specs. and can change anytime to be upgraded to more advanced system parts as need.
Specifications and capabilities:
OS
Windows XP
CPU's
Intel Atom - 1.50 Ghz processor, and Aldurino microcontrollers.
Vision system
Microsoft Kinect + Stereo color Vision with Depth Perception
BODY
Aluminum
Plastic
Sensors
Various Gas sensors, 3-Axis Accelerometers Ultrasonic range units 6 microphones
Actuaters
DC Servo Motor
Reduction Mechanism
Gear Box + RC servos
Power
Dual 12 volt Lead Acid batterys
Cost
Time and Labor, used off the shelf parts and modifyed them.
KATE humanoid robot videos in action, more coming soon.
KATE video's
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Google Moon Rover Project. Now all I need is $500 million dollors to get it there to the moon.
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Photo 1 and 2
Robot arm will be able to pick up rocks and other objects in 3rd camera.
Photo 3
Working on adding a Track mechanism for better traction and mobility
Project has been discontinued, sorry, not feasible to get to the moon, NO money for it.
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my 6 legged Walking Robot is named after my favorate president Ronald Reagan. Top photo from the 1980's.
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2009 video with new hardware
Almost ready to walk. Has thin plastic keyboard, stereo cameras, Speaker and 3 Kodak sonars. Rear view of robot with vent fans and solar cell top panel. 2 fiberglass shells make up the 6 Pak bot that will be forsale soon on website. Pentium 4 - 1 Ghz mother board on bench with 9 inch Plasma screen Upper fiberglass shell for robot. Upper fiberglass shell with aluminum mother board chassis. Inside gear motors and 12 volt H-Bridge drive board from Motorola data book. Right angle gear motors 12 to 24 volts about 2 to 4 rpm, very powerfull. Bottom aluminum panel. 12 volt H-Bridge drive board and Kodak sonar boards from SX 70 cameras.
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Floppy-Bot bottom 
