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The Robonaut
Josh Kuhn
What is Robonaut?
A dexterous, humanoid robot
Developed at NASA’s
Johnson Space Center
(JSC) with support from GM
Designed to work side-byside with humans
4 current Robonauts
Equipment-Robotnaut 2 Specs
Weight:150 kg
350+ sensors
4 cameras (stereo vision) +
infrared camera for depth
perception
38 PowerPC processors
Height: 1.01 m (waist to
head)
Shoulder width: 0.78 m
Modular
Equipment-Robotnaut 2 Specs
Dexterous fingers: grasping
force of 2.3 kg
Arm reach of 0.81 m
Arms can hold 20 lbs
Performs autonomous
tasks and can be controlled
remotely by humans
Made of primarily aluminum
and some steel
Dexterity
Can use same tools as
astronauts
Series elastic joint
technology
Extended finger and thumb
travel
Miniaturized 6-axis load
cells
Redundant force sensing
Ultra-high speed joint
controllers
Application
Interacts and assists
astronauts
Performs simple, repetitive,
and dangerous tasks
Johnson Space Center
Developed by the Robotic Systems Technology Branch
Other projects:
Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV)
Spider
X1 – Exoskeleton
Centaur 1 & 2
Mobility
Centaur 1 & 2
Rovers created to carry
Robonaut and other
payloads
“Space legs”
Segwey
ISS robotic arm
Future lower bodies for
Robonaut include zerogravity climbing legs for
EVAs
Centaur 2
Centaur 2’s unique
characteristics
Force controlled suspension
Thermal/dust isolation
Crab steering
Body articulation
In-hub wheel actuation
Movie
Robonaut in Space!
Robonaut 2 launched up to
the ISS on February 24th,
2011, fulfilling a 15 year
dream to put a humanoid
robot into space.
Limitations/Costs
$2.5 million
Limited mobility
Limited weight bearing
capacity
Limited autonomous ability
Conclusion
First Humanoid Robot in
space
Additional phases for added
mobility initiated
Modular parts to be sent to
ISS
One of the most dexterous
robots of its kind
Can do things humans
cannot (range of motion,
precision, repeatability)
Works Cited
http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/default.asp#panel-6
http://traclabs.com/robotics/robot-all-stars/
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5798085/ns/technology_and_sci
ence-space/t/nasas-robonaut-finally-gets-itslegs/#.UW3HL4Gu8RE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=rvd7Z
M5AvbU&NR=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tnlIGE1PvU