What's New

01/09/2008 New Website Format

26/08/2008 Aiko's new hand ver 2.0

10/08/2008 Aiko's new hand ver 1.0

Please, donate to make Aiko become more human, make every penny count!


What am I working on now Incorporate the new hand into Aiko
Make facial face expression.

 

Aiko made her debut in 2007 at the Ontario Science Center and HobbyShow

 

About Aiko's Technology

With our current technology it is impossible to design software and hardware to mimic all systems of life. However, I have tried my best to designing an artificial intelligence system which uses both dynamic software and hardware linked together to mimic part of human behaviour. By using Biometric Robot Artificial Intelligence Neural System (aka B.R.A.I.N.S) software together with a custom designed Humanoid (aka Aiko), we hope one day we will make an android as close to a human as much as possible.

Building a robot that will look humanoid is a very complicated but fascinating experience. The differences between robot and human are that we have feelings and emotions and robots do not. It is currently impossible to build a robot that will have the same feelings and emotions as us, but we can start by building a robot that looks human, one that can read, recognize objects, and interact with the surroundings.

Aiko has the ability to talk and interact with human (13,000+ sentences). Aiko can read books, newspapers (print font size at least 12 pts). She has the ability to solve math problems displayed to her visually. Aiko has the ability to see color patterns on the clothes you are wearing. Aiko in theory has the ability to bring you your orange juice or coffee. In other words, Aiko can distinguish between the different drinks. She can also recognize simple foods such as Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Sandwiches and even toys. Aiko has the ability to recognize the faces of family members, or Aiko can be programmed to activate defense mode when it does not recognize the person’s face in the house such as in the case of an intruder. How advance is Aiko? When you are about to go outside, Aiko can tell you to bring an umbrella if it is going to rain or wear warmer clothes if it is windy.

 


Software B.R.A.I.N.S

By using B.R.A.I.N.S software together with Aiko, we have created one of the most unique android. The software is programmed in C# and Basic, and is constantly updated. BRAINS software controls speech, reading, math, vision, colors, hearing, automation and sensors. It controls reading temperatures to face and 3-D object recognition. In other words, it is literally the brain and heart of Aiko. In additional to controlling Aiko’s functions,the software can control Robot kits such as Kondo KHR2 through voice activation, automation and basic recognition. The BRAINS software is designed to interact with the surrounding environment, process it, and record the information into its internal memory. Once the internal memory is at full capacity, the information can be transferred into the server data base. The information can be shared for current and future robots.

As of today the only Company ever to use the BRAINS software is Aiko and Intel Robot Arti. (Intel Arti used the BRAINS Lite software version)

  • specifications
  • can control upto 8 camera with IEEE 1394 interface
  • can control upto 32 sensors, including gyro and acceleometer.
  • control micro controller, servo motors
  • control automation
  • control speech
  • control math recognition
  • control reading recognition
  • control color recognition
  • control motion recognition
  • control face recognition
  • control 3-D Object recognition
  • control AI conversation
  • control interaction with the surrounding
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Hardware

Every week I upgrade Aiko's internal hardware. Aiko will undergoes major upgrade in the next few months.

Specification

Height: 152cm
Microprocessor: LS372 and C7 Board
Micro Controller: 5-8
8Gig solid state HD with 4Gig internal memory
Central Data 1000-1500Gig
Power source: Mn-Polymer 7.2V and 12.0V
Motors: Max 130kg.cm precise feedback is provided by the military grade, stainless steel potentiometer
Motors speed: Max 0.12sec at 60 degree
17 (30) DOF
2x gyros
2cameras, 1x 3ccd, 1x1ccd
Control by Internal 32 bits OS


Aiko's future abilities.
This is my dream, don't know it will come true, unless I try.
One step at a time.
 


  1. Facial Expression for Aiko
  2. Make me tea and coffee
  3. Feed me sushi
  4. Make simple breakfast egg and bacon.
  5. I lie down on Aiko lap, and have her Q-tip my ear.
  6. Ability to massage shoulders and neck.
  7. Able to do simple "writing"
  8. Clean my windows
  9. Dust my shelf.
  10. Aiko cleaning my toilet. (I hate cleaning the bathroom, might as well have someone else do it for me)