3. Actuators
Actuators for humanoid robots must meet the following criteria: a high power-to-mass ratio, the ability to produce high torques at low speeds, and a small footprint. This section describes the various technologies developed for humanoid robots.
3.1 Actuators using DC motors
Large humanoid robots such as HRP-2, Johnnie or HUBO-2 use actuators based on DC motors and speed reducers to transform speed into torque. Motors and reduction ratios can be sized using the method described in
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Bibliography
Websites
IEEE Technical committee on Humanoid Robotics http://www.ieee-ras.org/humanoid-robotics
Description of Robot Operating System (ROS), official website http://www.ros.org/ (page consulted on 13/02/2014)
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Events
International Conference on Humanoid Robots, Innorobo
Standards and norms
International Electrotechnical Commission (page consulted 03/03/2014) http://www.iec.ch/dyn/www/f?p=103:7:0::::FSP_ORG_ID,FSP_LANG_ ID:1256,25
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Manufacturers (non-exhaustive list)
Robot – Manufacturer – Website
ARMAR – KIT http://www.his.anthropomatik.kit.edu/english/241.php
ASIMO – Honda http://www.asimo.honda.com/
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