RoboThespian At a Glance
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Description
RoboThespian™ model RT4 is a life size, interactive, fully programmable humanoid robot exhibit suitable for public display, demonstration and academic research.
The robot features an actuated upper body, arms, fingers, head and jaw designed to mimic human expression and gestures.
The inbuilt infra red depth sensor and head camera enable further interactive possibilities all designed to engage and fascinate the audience, further enhancing the communication potential of the programmed content.
RoboThespian™ is supplied with a touchscreen kiosk and pre-configured with a multiple language software interface suitable for public use.
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Application Areas
Content Delivery
The robot can perform any script thus making the robot an ideal interactive content delivery tool for use at exhibitions, events, science and technology museums and visitor attractions.
Demonstration
Demonstrate AND explain cutting edge technological advances, for example, motion capture and live audience interaction via telepresence.
Interaction
Users can get “hands on” and control the robot themselves, primarily via the touchscreen interface. The robot's onboard sensors allow for additional interaction possibilities, from making eye contact with passers by, responding to gestures (ie a wave of the hand), facial recognition and reading/responding to QR codes.
STEM Education
Inspire users to learn about STEM subjects like Computer Science and Engineering. Create inspiring content to make RoboThespian™ your favourite teacher. Students can animate their own performances using Virtual RoboThespian and have the real robot make their presentations.
Entertainment
Create awe inspiring stage performances with multiple RoboThespians™. Integrate video projection, lighting, multi channel sound, for a unique, futuristic theatre experience.
Academic Research
The robot is also used as a platform for research into Human-Robot interaction by academic institutions. In this area, researchers have so far used the robot in the following ways: Avatar/Remote operation, Brain Controlled Interface, Stage/theatre based social interaction research.
Installations worldwide
Over 50 RoboThespian™ currently permanently installed worldwide, including:
- NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA.
- Questacon, National Science Museum of Australia
- MUNCYT, National Science and Technology Museum of Spain
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
- University College London.
- Copernicus Science Centre, Poland (complete Theatre of Robots stage production, comprising 3 RoboThespians, integrated lighting, video projection, multi channel sound).
Simple specification
| Robot Dimensions (Excluding base) | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Robot Weight | 33 kg | 72 lbs |
| Robot Height | 1750 mm | 5' 9” |
| Robot Width (shoulder to shoulder) | 410 mm | 16” |
| BD | 44 | actuated link |
| AO | 15 | |
| CO2 | 1.571 | |
| upper - fore arm misalignment | 11 | |
| forearm travel | ≈160° | |
| BD-link travel | ≈74.87° | encoder placed at B joint |
