ARTEMIS, which stands for Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability, can retain its balance against powerful kicks and shoves, withstand things hurled at it, and run using cutting-edge technology. However, what distinguishes ARTEMIS is its ability to kick a ball.
“If your robot cannot even play a game of soccer, how would you be able to use these for more important things, such as saving people’s lives?” said Dennis Hong, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at UCLA, which developed ARTEMIS.
ARTEMIS- a Humanoid Robot
According to Hong, the technology employed for football playing robots are also being applied for other purposes such as firefighting and disaster assistance.
While ARTEMIS will not be competing in the next FIFA World Cup, Hong’s team will demonstrate its full football capabilities at the RoboCup in Bordeaux, France, in July.
The developers custom-designed the robot’s actuators — devices that create motion from energy — to behave like biological muscles.
Instead of the stiff, position-controlled actuators found in most robots, they are springy and force-controlled. ARTEMIS actuators are also distinct in that they are electrically driven rather than hydraulically regulated.
This implies that it is quieter and more efficient, as well as cleaner, because hydraulic systems are notorious for leaking fluids.
Justin Quan, a RoMeLa student, stated that his primary goal is to develop robots that improve people’s lives.
“Seeing these robots help push technology to the next level is really rewarding because you’re like, oh, the dream is getting closer,” he explained.
ARTEMIS is a first-of-its-kind robot designed by mechanical engineers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) that stands 4 feet, 8 inches tall (142 centimetres) and weighs 85 pounds (38 kg).
ARTEMIS, which stands for Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability, can retain its balance against powerful kicks and shoves, withstand things hurled at it, and run using cutting-edge technology. However, what distinguishes ARTEMIS is its ability to kick a ball.
While ARTEMIS will not be competing in the next FIFA World Cup, Hong’s team will demonstrate its full football capabilities at the RoboCup in Bordeaux, France, in July.
The developers custom-designed the actuators — devices that create motion from energy — to behave like biological muscles. Instead of the stiff, position-controlled actuators found in most of it, they are springy and force-controlled.
ARTEMIS actuators are also distinct in that they are electrically driven rather than hydraulically regulated. This implies that it is quieter and more efficient, as well as cleaner, because hydraulic systems are notorious for leaking fluids. Justin Quan, a RoMeLa student, stated that his primary goal is to develop that improve people’s lives.
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