The guide dog robot artificial NSK with Kinect Technology can Helps Blind People

NSK a Japanese company has demonstrated a prototype robot that serves a guide dog who will one day be used to help people with visual impairments. The same robot has previously been shown in a laboratory environment. Practically this robot will be a substitute for training guide dogs who need a long, long and expensive that could be months.
Clearly, the dog has a real big advantage: because it comes with the intelligence that allows them to move, and react to situations that are not "part of the program". NSK think that robots probably feasible to implement and the result is very interesting.

In addressing the issue of mobility, NSK uses Kinect, Microsoft's motion sensor to detect and analyze the difficult obstacles such as stairs. Then there is the problem of kinesthetic awareness of where the robot must sense what is around her feet. For that matter, NSK uses proximity sensors that may not be so different from what we have in smartphones.

The end result is a four-legged robot that can climb stairs, although slowly. The robot provides the tools to help human owners, and seperitnya provide a strong grip, too. At this time, NSK has worked on major factors that are important such as motor skills, awareness of surroundings.




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