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Erica

Overview

Erica is an advanced android designed as a research platform to study human-robot interaction. It understands natural language, has a synthesized human-like voice, and can display a variety of facial expressions.

Key facts

Height
166 cm
Mobility
static
Total DOF
49
Maturity
prototype
Pilot customers
Nippon Television Network Corporation

Detailed specifications

Motion & kinematics3
Dof Total
44
Dof Per Arm
9
Dof Per Hand
3
Sensors3
Head Cameras
2
Sensor Suite
distance sensors, facial recognition cameras, microphone arrays
Lidar Present
false
Compute2
Ros Compatible
true
Onboard Compute
Sensor network connected to multiple PCs. One PC to control actuators.
Other23
Height Cm
166
Height Mm
1660
Applications
research
Sub Category
android
Datasheet Url
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/research/research_results/2015/documents/150803_1/01.pdf
Mobility Type
static
Company Country
JP
Deployment Notes
Demonstrated improvements in dialog engagement through testing with human subjects at the National Museum of Emerging Science in Tokyo.
Humanoid Subtype
android
Microphone Count
2
Country Of Origin
JPN
Industries Served
research_academic
Is Research Grade
true
Production Pilots
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Target Industries
research_academic
Availability Status
research-only
Deployment Maturity
prototype
Primary Applications
research_development
Programming Interface
code_ros, code_java, code_python
Additional Information
- Designed for natural conversation with human-like facial expressions and gestures. - Utilizes machine learning for generating responses based on a counseling dialogue corpus. - Demonstrates advanced dialog skills including backchanneling and attentive listening. - Research collaboration between Kyoto University, Osaka University, and ATR. - Aimed at advancing human-robot interaction towards passing a Total Turing Test.
Deployment Environment
indoor
Degrees Of Freedom Total
49
Tethered Operation Available
true

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