The RobonautJosh Kuhn

What is Robonaut? A dexterous, humanoid

robot Developed at NASA’s

Johnson Space Center (JSC) with support from GM

Designed to work side-by-side with humans

4 current Robonauts

Equipment-Robotnaut 2 Specs Weight:150 kg 350+ sensors 4 cameras (stereo vision) +

infrared camera for depth perception

38 PowerPC processors Height: 1.01 m (waist to

head) Shoulder width: 0.78 m Modular

Equipment-Robotnaut 2 Specs Dexterous fingers: grasping

force of 2.3 kg Arm reach of 0.81 m Arms can hold 20 lbs Performs autonomous

tasks and can be controlled remotely by humans

Made of primarily aluminum and some steel

Dexterity Can use same tools as

astronauts Series elastic joint

technology Extended finger and thumb

travel Miniaturized 6-axis load cells Redundant force sensing Ultra-high speed joint

controllers

Application Interacts and assists

astronauts Performs simple, repetitive,

and dangerous tasks

Johnson Space Center Developed by the Robotic Systems Technology Branch Other projects:

Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) Spider X1 – Exoskeleton Centaur 1 & 2

Mobility Centaur 1 & 2

Rovers created to carry Robonaut and other payloads

“Space legs” Segwey ISS robotic arm Future lower bodies for

Robonaut include zero-gravity climbing legs for EVAs

Centaur 2 Centaur 2’s unique

characteristics Force controlled suspension Thermal/dust isolation Crab steering Body articulation In-hub wheel actuation

Movie

Robonaut in Space! Robonaut 2 launched up to

the ISS on February 24th, 2011, fulfilling a 15 year dream to put a humanoid robot into space.

Limitations/Costs $2.5 million Limited mobility Limited weight bearing

capacity Limited autonomous ability

Conclusion First Humanoid Robot in

space Additional phases for added

mobility initiated Modular parts to be sent to

ISS One of the most dexterous

robots of its kind Can do things humans

cannot (range of motion, precision, repeatability)

Works Cited http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/default.asp#panel-6 http://traclabs.com/robotics/robot-all-stars/ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5798085/ns/technology_and_sci

ence-space/t/nasas-robonaut-finally-gets-its-legs/#.UW3HL4Gu8RE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=rvd7ZM5AvbU&NR=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tnlIGE1PvU