Hitachi Develops Crowd-Navigating Robot.Tokyo, Japan, Sept 12, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Hitachi Ltd., in collaboration with Tsukuba University, has developed the Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existance as Workmate (EMIEW EMIEW Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate (robot) ) robot, which can walk between people without bumping into them and navigate crowded places. The robot moves at at 0.8m per second and uses a laser sensor to detect the distance of obstacles. During trials, the robot smoothly passed four people walking at speeds of up to 1.2m per second. The EMIEW robot will be demonstrated at the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Noun 1. automotive engineering - the activity of designing and constructing automobiles automotive technology engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry Societies (FISITA FISITA Fédération Internationale des Sociétés D’ingénieurs des Techniques de L’Automobile (World body representing the automotive engineering profession) ) 2006 World Automotive Congress, beginning October 23 in Yokohama, Japan. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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