PIRE: Humanoids - Universally Accessible Infrastructures to Advance Capabilities

0730206人形机器人是两足机器人，旨在模仿人类的运动、平衡和协调。本田ASIMO和KAIST HUBO是成人大小的人形机器人，吸引了公众的兴趣，并为研究人员提供了从平衡障碍到认知和感知等一系列问题的洞察力。这个为期5年的PERE项目与美国和韩国的大学(德雷克塞尔大学、宾夕法尼亚大学、弗吉尼亚理工大学、斯沃斯莫尔学院、布林莫尔女子学院、韩国高等科学技术学院(KAIST)、首尔国立大学和韩国大学)合作推进人形。阻碍机器人技术垂直发展的关键技术差距是缺乏普遍可用的平台来再现结果和验证假设。这个人形机器人的目标是通过在KAIST的HUBO人形的基础上开发一个三层工具集，为更多的研究人员提供人形平台：(1)虚拟-HUBO是一个免费和开放的仿真器，用于测试人工智能和IT概念；(2)mini-HUBO是用于实现算法的全尺寸人形的低成本20英寸高版本；以及(3)在线-HUBO是全尺寸人形的拴系版本，研究人员可以通过互联网访问。这种三级方法几乎没有或几乎没有进入类人研究的障碍。这些平台将为美国科学家和工程师提供机会，利用美国在人工智能(AI)和信息技术(IT)方面的领先地位，提高感知、认知和社会互动方面的类人能力。为了接触到下一代机器人科学家和工程师，PERE团队正在与费城Pre Touch Museum(PTM)密切合作，设计以HUBO为特色的展品，以激励和激励学生追求科学和工程事业。这个IERE项目利用每个成员的独特资源，包括机电设计(韩国合作者)、虚拟HUBO(Bryn Mawr)、在线HUBO和合作计划(Drexel)、迷你HUBO(弗吉尼亚理工大学)、高级运动(UPenn)和人-机器人交互(Swarthmore)。KAIST为期6个月的合作周期(每年两次)为20名美国本科生提供国际研究经验，以培养技能和对有效的全球合作和研究的欣赏。研究生和教职员工更短但更频繁的访问起到了类似的作用，但也确保了研究目标和目的的实现。最后，Drexel的教育和高级人事学院评估学生的表现、全球团队合作和工程技能获得。该机构得到了国际科学和工程办公室(OISE)和信息和智能系统司(IIS)在计算机和信息科学与工程局(CEISE)内设立的稳健情报组(RI)的支持。

0730206OhHumanoids are bipedal robots engineered to mimic human locomotion, balance and coordination. The Honda ASIMO and KAIST HUBO are adult-sized humanoids that have captured public interest and have given researchers insight on issues ranging from balance disorders to cognition and perception. This 5-year PIRE project teams U.S. and Korean universities (Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania, Virginia Tech, Swarthmore College, Bryn Mawr Women's College, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Seoul National University and Korea University) to advance humanoids.The critical technical gap that prevents a vertical advance in robotics is the lack of universally available platforms to reproduce results and validate hypotheses. This PIRE's goal is to provide humanoid platforms to a wide audience of researchers by developing a 3-tier tool set based on KAIST's HUBO humanoid: (1) virtual-HUBO is a free and open emulator for testing AI and IT concepts; (2) mini-HUBO is a low-cost 20-inch tall version of the full-sized humanoid for implementing algorithms; and (3) online-HUBO is a tethered version of the full-size humanoid that is accessible for researchers over the internet. This 3-tier approach provides little to no barriers to entry to humanoid research. These platforms will provide U.S. scientists and engineers the opportunity to leverage U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) and information technology (IT) to advance humanoid abilities in perception, cognition and social interaction.To reach the next generation of robotic scientist and engineers, the PIRE team is working closely with the Philadelphia Please Touch Museum (PTM) to design exhibits featuring HUBO to inspire and motivate students to pursue science and engineering careers.This PIRE project engages each member's unique resources, including electro-mechanical design (Korean collaborators), virtual-HUBO (Bryn Mawr), online-HUBO and co-op program (Drexel), mini-HUBO (Virginia Tech), advanced locomotion (UPenn) and human-robot interaction (Swarthmore). The 6-month co-op cycles (twice per year) at KAIST provide 20 U.S. undergraduates with an international research experience to cultivate skills and appreciation for effective global teaming and research. Shorter but more frequent visits by graduate students and faculty serve similarly functions but also ensure research goals and objectives are met. Lastly, Drexel's School of Education and Senior Personnel assess student performance, global teaming, and engineering skill acquisition. This PIRE is supported by the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and the Robust Intelligence (RI) Cluster of the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) found within the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE).