Mission Statement

The JPL Humanoid team in collaboration with University Partners, including San Jose State University, University of Washington, California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Florida A&M University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Riverside Community College is developing efficient robot fostering techniques for sensory-motor development of humanoid robots. Key elements of the fostering techniques include teaching/learning by imitation, teaching by description/explanation, reinforcement, aid and collaboration. The effort focuses on the robotics counterpart of human cognitive and motor development that would create a more efficient man-machine interaction. The overall objective is replacing humans operating in unsafe environments. A first target application is assembly of structures for future lunar-planetary bases. The initial development platform is a Fujitsu HOAP-2 robot.

Platform: HOAP-2 Fujitsu humanoid robot

Short Term Objectives:

•  Develop excellent balance during object manipulation (involving carrying heavier objects, dragging and pushing).

•  Develop simple object recognition

•  Implement multi-modal sensor/actuator interfaces

•  Implement learning algorithms

•  Develop cognitive/motor skills

 

 

 

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