Research on the Mechanical Head of Advanced Intelligent Robot

Abstract:

Whether industrial or civilian, advanced intelligent robots are the focus of Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially which have humanoid emotion and could show anthropomorphic facial expressions, so our research focuses on how to design a humanoid robot head to show emotion to human beings. In this paper, we successively discuss three issues. Issue 1: what are the approaches and theories to make robot have humanoid emotion Issue 2: how robot to show anthropomorphic facial expressions Issue 3: what is the mechanical structure of the robot head To issue 1, through analysis and comparison we choose Artificial Psychology as the means and guidance; To issue 2, we study Facial Coding System (FACS) and make innovative use, further optimize the combination of control points to construct facial expression; To issue 3, we divide the head into four parts, and each part could be driven by servos. Finally, we make a robot head according to the previous concept and design. Through experiments and correction, we achieve the expected goals of advanced intelligent robots.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 513-517)
• Pages: 4043-4046
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.513-517.4043
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Ji Zheng Yan*, Zhi Liang Wang, Yan Yan
• Keywords: AI, Facial Expression, FACS, Intelligent Robot, Mechanical Head

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