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The emerging demand for robots that can interact naturally and effectively with humans in modern environments such as healthcare, service industries, and personal assista...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The emerging demand for robots that can interact naturally and effectively with humans in modern environments such as healthcare, service industries, and personal assistance highlights the need for developing expressive humanoid robotic heads. These heads should integrate advanced mechanical designs and control systems to achieve lifelike human interactions and movements. This paper details the development of a humanoid robotic head, with a primary focus on the structural design to achieve a humanlike appearance and the implementation of an advanced neck mechanism. Two conceptual designs of a neck mechanism based on Spherical Parallel Manipulators were proposed and compared on the basis of compactness, the provided workspace, and the required motor torques. 3-RRR SPM mechanism proved to be the most suitable for the application. A human face structure and a neck mechanism were hence proposed.
Date of Conference: 23-23 August 2024
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 27 September 2024
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