NAO-THE ROBOT

SEMINAIRE BY
GAYATHRI.V
 IF YOU THINK ROBOTS
ARE HEARTLESS PILES OF
PLASTIC AND
SILICON,YOU’RE
CORRECT.
BUT………..
NAO-THE ROBOT WITH FEELINGS
 BIRTH OF NAO

 Nao was developed as part of a project called

Feelix Growing, funded by the European
commission.
 The Feelix Growing project concluded in May,
involving eight universities and robotics firms
including Aldebaran.
 The project was led by Lola Canamero, a
computer scientis at the University of
Hertfordshire.
 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Height 58 cm
Weight 4,3 kg
Autonomy 90 min. (constant walking)
Degrees of freedom 21 to 25
CPU x86 AMD GEODE 500 MHz
Built-in OS Linux
Compatible OS Windows, MacOS, Linux
Programming languages C++, C, Python, Urbi, .Net
Vision Two CMOS 640 x 480 cameras
Connectivity Ethernet, Wi-Fi
 ABOUT NAO

 The first robot capable of developing

emotions and forming bonds with
humans has been unveiled by
scientists.
 Nao has been designed to mimic the
emotional skills of a one-year-old
child and is capable of forming bonds
with people who treat it kindly.
Continued……

 The robot has been developed to use the

same types of expressive and behavioral
cues that babies use to learn to interact
socially and emotionally with others.
 When Nao is sad, he hunches his shoulders
forward and looks down. When he’s happy,
he raises his arms, angling for a hug. When
frightened, Nao cowers, and he stays like
that until he is soothed with some gentle
strokes on his head.
 NAO-VERY INTERACTIVE

 NAO LISTENS.
 LISTENING TO NAO.
 NAO SEES.
 NAO REACTS TO
TOUCH.
 NAO IS CONNECTED.
 WHEN TWO NAO
MEETS….
 NAO LISTENS
 Nao has four microphones fitted into his head and a
voice recognition and analysis system.
 He recognizes a set of predefined words that you can
supplement with your own expressions.
 These words trigger any behaviour you choose.
 Available so far in English and French, we are working
on adding six other languages (Dutch, German,
Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Korean).
 Nao is also capable of detecting the source of a sound
or voice to deal with that source and start interacting
 LISTENING TO NAO
 Nao can express himself by reading out any file
stored locally in his storage space or captured from a
web site of RSS flow.
 Fitted with two speakers placed on either side of the
head, his vocal synthesis system can be configured,
allowing for voice alterations such as speed or tone.
 Naturally, you can send a music file to Nao and have
him play it. He accepts _.wav and _.mp3 formats,
which allows you to punctuate your behaviours with
music or personalized sounds.
 NAO SEES
 Nao sees by means of two CMOS 640 x 480 cameras,
which can capture up to 30 images per second.
 The first is on the forehead, aimed at Nao’s horizon,
while the second camera is placed at mouth level to
scan the immediate environment.
 The software lets you recover photos that Nao sees
and video streams.
 He can recognize the person talking to him, find a ball,
and ultimately much more complex objects. These
algorithms have been specially developed, with
constant care taken to use up minimum processor
resources.
 NAO REACTS TO TOUCH

 Nao is fitted with a capacitive sensor placed on

the top of his head, divided into three sections.
 You can therefore give Nao information through
touch: pressing once to tell him to turn off, for
example, or using this sensor as a series of
buttons to trigger an associated action.
 The system comes with LED, indicating the type
of contact.
 It is also possible to program complex sequences.
 NAO IS CONNECTED
 Nao can communicate in several ways. For local
connections, infrared senders/receivers placed in his
eyes allow him to connect to the objects in his
environment, serving as a remote control.
 Nao can also logon to your local network via Wi-Fi,
making it easy to pilot and program him through a
computer, or any other object that has a Wi-Fi
connection.
 Besides local communication, Nao can browse the
Internet, of course, and interface with any website to
send or retrieve data.
WHEN TWO NAO MEET……

 They can talk to each other and work

together.
 You can choose to connect them directly in
Wi-Fi, infrared or even body language.
 This really facilitates research possibilities on
collaborative work between robots and
means that several Nao can perform complex
tasks.
 NAO AT THE ROBOCUP
 The RoboCup is the
world’s largest robotics
competition.
 NAO was nominated
as the official platform
for the standard league
by RCOC.
 Since that no less than
100 NAO competed in
RoboCup.
 EASILY PROGRAMMABLE

 Choregraphe is the programming software that

lets Nao users create and edit movements and
interactive behaviours with complete simplicity.
 Robot programming often requires a simulation
phase. Choregraphe is compatible with the
simulators on the market such as Microsoft
Robotics Studio and Webots from Cyberbotics,
which allow you to test behaviours in custom
environments with one or more Nao.
 NAO FOR EDUCATION

 Most used humanoid

robot for academic
purposes worldwide.
 User friendly
programming
environment.
 Versatility of NAO.
NAO IS SELF-CONTAINED

 ALWAYS UPRIGHT
 AVOIDS OBSTACLE
 FLOOR CONTACT
 ALWAYS UPRIGHT!

 Nao is equipped with an inertial central unit,

composed of an accelerometer and a gyrometer.
 The values sent by the central unit are retrieved
and used to give Nao a sense of balance.
 The analysis of the data from the central unit also
lets him know whether he is upright or lying on his
back or front, so he can start kinematics to stand
up.
 He can also adjust the angle of his hips if he is
operating on an incline.
 AVOIDS OBSTACLE
 Equipped with two pairs of ultra-sound senders/receivers
on the torso, Nao receives feedback on several echoes.
 As a result, Nao is aware of whether or not obstacles are
close.
 The values returned by these sensors can also be used to
detect a movement or an object passing in front of him,
whether to his right or left.
 If an obstacle is too low to be detected at torso level (small
step, object placed on the floor, etc.) mechanical sensors
placed at the tip of the feet give him absolute data on the
contact with the obstacle, which allows him to commence
an avoidance behaviour, for example.
 FLOOR CONTACT

 Each of Nao’s soles is fitted with pressure

sensors.
 The values transmitted determine Nao’s
posture changes and the position of the
foot’s pressure centre, so it reacts
appropriately to fine tune Nao’s balance.
 NAO IS AGILE

 Nao’s 25 degrees of freedom make

him very agile.
 Programming complex
movements and genuine
choreographies definitely fall
within his scope.
 Each gear motor was specially
designed for Nao.
 Besides the motors, magnetic rotary
encoders are fitted to the joints and provide
detailed information on their angle.
 Both of Nao’s hands have three
interdependent fingers forming a pincer that
can seize and lift small objects. The finger and
wrist motors are reversible.
 Nao can carry up to about 300 g (one bottle)
using both hands
 NAO FOR PRIVATE USERS

 Nao as a companion for elderly people.

 Help kids with learning.
 Especially children with autism spectrum
disorder.
 Researchers at the University of Connecticut's
Center for Health, Intervention, and
Prevention (CHIP) have begun using Nao with
autistic children.
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