Design of an android robot head for stage performances |
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Authors: | Dongwoon Choi Dong-Wook Lee Duk Yeon Lee Ho Seok Ahn Hogil Lee |
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Affiliation: | 1.Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH),Ansan,Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | In this article, an android robot head is proposed for stage performances. As is well known, an android robot is a type of
humanoid robot which is considered to be more like a human than many others types. An android robot has human-like joint structures
and artificial skin, and so is the robot which is closest to a human in appearance. To date, several android robots have been
developed, but most of them have been made for research purposes or exhibitions. In this article, attention is drawn to the
more commercial value of an android robot, especially in the acting field. EveR-3, the android robot described here, has already
been used in commercial plays in the theater, and through these it has been possible to learn which features of an android
robot are necessary for it to function as an actor. A new 9-DOF head has been developed for stage performances. The DOF are
reduced when larger motors are used to make exaggerated expressions, because exaggerated expressions are more important on
the stage than detailed, complex expressions. LED lights are installed in both cheeks to emphasize emotional expressions by
changes in color in the way that make-up is used to achieve a similar effect on human faces. From these trials, a new head
which is more suitable for stage performances has been developed. |
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