Saturday, 31 October 2015

ECCI



Robot in first place is the most advanced in the world but also one of the spookiest. Complete with prosthetic limbs and tendons are made of plastic, this robot even has its own brain that can learn from its mistakes and correct them. So much like the terminator, the type of exoskeleton robot is actually very real, let's hope they do not turn on us and attack us, of course.

Ecchi is the first robot that has a network of muscles and tendons, as well as a framework that helps it move like a human. Everything is made of plastic material specially developed.
He also has a brain that is capable of correcting his mistakes.

Developed by a team of scientists at the University of Zurich, Ecce stands Eccerobot. Ecce is the Latin word for Behold

This robot uses electric motors to drive the serial collection of tendons are interconnected. A computer was placed in his brain so that he is able to learn from its mistakes.

For example, if the motion he made to make him stumble or drop an item, then the information is stored and analyzed in the brain to prevent it repeating the same mistakes.

Scientists hope these robots can start a new generation of robots that can be used as artificial limbs in the future.

Rolf Pfeifer, director of the laboratory for artificial intelligence at the University, said, "This opens up many opportunities but specifically this will help us understand better how complicated when a human body moving goods. If we can make the robot's hand like a human hand then it opens all kinds of possibilities for artificial limbs. It also means a robot that moves like a human can overcome some jobs that require human hands. "

Scientists have been working on the project millions of pounds for three years with funds provided separately by private companies and two million euros from EU funds.

It looks like a stripped-down version of Star Wars character C-3PO.
But this robot is science fact not fiction - and one of the most advanced in the world.
Ecci, as it has been named, is the first ever robot to have 'muscles' and 'tendons', as well as the 'bones' they help move. All made of a specially developed plastic.
And most advanced of all, it also has a brain with the ability to correct its mistakes a trait previously only seen in humans.

If, for example, a movement is causing him to stumble or drop something the information is studied and analysed to avoid making the same mistake next time.
The creation also has the same vision capacity of humans too, despite only having one cyclops style eye.
The scientists now hope their creation will usher in a whole new generation for robots and could aid development of artificial limbs.

Rolf Pfeifer, who is director of the laboratory for artificial intelligence at the University said 'It opens up a lot of possibilities but in particular it will help us to understand better how the human moving apparatus works a complicated task.

'If we can make a robot hand operate like ours then it opens up all sorts of possibilities for artificial limbs. It would also mean a robot that moved like a person could take over some of the jobs done by people where human hands are needed.'
Scientists have worked on the multi million pound project for three years, with funding provided partially by private enterprise alongside two million euros from EU funds.
The team now plan to present a more complete version of Ecci in two months time.



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