Engineering:Murata Boy and Murata Girl
 Murata Boy at CEATEC 2005 | |
| Manufacturer | Murata Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Year of creation | 2005 (Murata Boy) 2008 (Murata Girl) |
| Price | $ 500,000 (each)[1] |
| Purpose | Technology demonstrator |
| Website | Official website |
Murata Boy and Murata Girl are two self-balancing robots developed by Murata Manufacturing, a Japan ese electronic components company. The company developed the robots to showcase a range of their products and generate publicity.[2][3] The robots are designed to be as energy-efficient as possible, both in their basic technological components and through features like automatic sleep mode.[1]
Murata Boy
Murata Boy is a bicycle-riding robot which, standing 50 cm tall and weighing 5 kg, can travel at a speed up to 2 km per hour. It can balance on the bike moving forwards, backwards, and when remaining still (without planting his feet on the ground). The robot is equipped with:[2][4]
- gyro sensors (for stability and redressing)
- a shock sensor (for impact detection)
- an angular velocity sensor
- a temperature monitor
- a CCD camera
- an ultrasonic sensor (for obstacle detection)
- an infrared sensor (for detecting human movement)
- an EMI filter (to reduce electronic interference)
- Wi-Fi and energy-efficient close-distance bluetooth modules (for interaction)
Murata Boy was listed on Time (magazine) list of Best Inventions of 2006.[5]
Murata Girl
Murata Girl is a unicycle-riding robot released in 2008, standing 50 cm tall and weighing 6 kg that can travel at a speed of 5 cm per second and can ride along a balance beam.[1][2] She is equipped with the following:[2][6]
- gyro sensors (for stability and redressing)
- a shock sensor (for impact detection)
- a temperature monitor
- a CCD camera
- an ultrasonic sensor (for obstacle detection)
- an infrared sensor (for detecting human movement)
- Wi-Fi and energy-efficient close-distance bluetooth modules
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "CES 2011: murata boy + murata girl robots". Designboom. January 11, 2011. http://www.designboom.com/technology/ces-2011-murata-boy-murata-girl-robots/. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "MuRata Boy and Girl robots unicycle their way into our hearts. Slowly.". CNet. January 9, 2011. http://www.cnet.com/pictures/murata-boy-and-girl-robots-unicycle-their-way-into-our-hearts-slowly/. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Some Hard-Working Celebrities of the Robot World". Nippon.com. July 20, 2012. http://www.nippon.com/en/views/b00905/. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Murata Boy description". Robotics Today. http://www.roboticstoday.com/robots/murata-boy-description. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Transportation - Robobike". Time (Time Inc.). 13 November 2006. http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1939342_1939392_1939476,00.html. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Murata Girl description". Robotics Today. http://www.roboticstoday.com/robots/murata-girl-description. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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