| 19 May |
Honda U3-X Personal Mobility Device in NY |
Honda demonstrates its U3-X personal mobility machine for IEEE Spectrum reporter Anne-Marie Corley. For more videos, go to: http://spectrum.ieee.org
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| 26 April |
Honda U3-X Personal Mobility Prototype |
With U3-X Honda rethinks the concept of personal mobility, providing the rider with freedom of movement in any direction forward, backward, sideways and diagonally by simply leaning slightly in the desired direction. The lightweight and compact one-wheeled device also features a foldable seat and retractable footrests. A lithium-ion battery pack provides power for up to one-hour of use and can be recharged by plugging in to a conventional household or office 120-volt power outlet.
Weighing roughly 22 pounds, U3-X uses an advanced Honda proprietary balance-control system which derives from its research into human walking dynamics for the development of the ASIMO bi-pedal humanoid robot. To realize full freedom of movement in all directions, the U3-X also employs the worlds first omni-directional driving wheel system (Honda Omni Traction Drive System) which utilizes a series of concentrically mounted wheels a larger, forward and backward moving inner wheel and a series of smaller sideways moving outer wheels. Diagonal motion is achieved when both forward and sideways moving wheels operate in tandem.
In addition, the compact size and one-wheel-drive design of U3-X was intended to provide user-friendly and pedestrian-friendly operation with low-mounted foot pedals that make it easy for the rider to reach the ground, and a seat height that places the rider at approximately the same eye-level as other people.
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| 11 March |
2009 honda u3-x demonstration |
2009 honda u3-x demonstration Wierd But Real
Honda Develops New Personal Mobility Device With the Goal of Co-existing in Harmony with People World’s first drive system that enables movement in all directions
TOKYO, Japan, September 24, 2009 – Pursuing the concept of “harmony with people” Honda has developed a new personal mobility technology and unveiled U3-X, a compact experimental device that fits comfortably between the rider’s legs, to provide free movement in all directions just as in human walking – forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. Honda will continue research and development of the device including experiments in a real-world environment to verify the practicality of the device.
Honda has unveiled an electric personal transporter they say may be the future of indoor transportation in Japan.
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| 15 January |
Indoor Personal Mobility for the Elderly : DigInfo |
DigInfo – http://www.diginfo.tv
Information and Robot Technology Research Initiative, The University of Tokyo
Personal Mobility
Related Links :
- http://www.irt.i.u-tokyo.ac.jp/index_e.shtml
- http://www.nikkan.co.jp/eve/irex/english/index.html (International Robot Exhibition 2009)
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| 9 November |
2009 Honda U3-X Demonstration Video |
Honda Develops New Personal Mobility Device With the Goal of Co-existing in Harmony with People — World’s first drive system that enables movement in all directions —
TOKYO, Japan, September 24, 2009 – Pursuing the concept of “harmony with people” Honda has developed a new personal mobility technology and unveiled U3-X, a compact experimental device that fits comfortably between the rider’s legs, to provide free movement in all directions just as in human walking – forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. Honda will continue research and development of the device including experiments in a real-world environment to verify the practicality of the device.
More at http://world.honda.com/news/2009/c090924New-Personal-Mobility-Device/index.html
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| 22 October |
Robovie-PC |
http://www.plasticpals.com – Vstone and ATR recently unveiled their latest hobby humanoid robot kit, the high-end Robovie-PC. It comes with an embedded PC soc and camera!
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