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Biomimetics and the Development of Humanlike Robots as the Ultimate ChallengeEvolution led to effective solutions to nature's challenges and they were improved over millions of years. Humans have always made efforts to use nature as a model for innovation and problems solving. These efforts became more intensive in recent years where systematic studies of nature are being made towards better understanding and applying more sophisticated capabilities. Making humanlike robots, including the appearance, functions and intelligence, poses the ultimate challenges to biomimetics. For many years, making such robots was considered science fiction, but as a result of significant advances in biologically inspired technologies, such robots are increasingly becoming an engineering reality. There are already humanlike robots that walk, talk, interpret speech, make eye-contact and facial expressions, as well as perform many other humanlike functions. In this paper, the state-of-the-art of humanlike robots, potential applications and issues of concern will be reviewed.
Document ID
20120013813
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Bar-Cohen, Yoseph
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 26, 2013
Publication Date
December 5, 2011
Subject Category
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMN2011)
Location: Shenzhen
Country: China
Start Date: December 5, 2011
End Date: December 8, 2011
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
humanlike
actuators
robotics
Electroactive polymers (EAP)

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