ASIMO-Environment Adaptability Improvements

Autonomous Continuous Movement | Movement in concert with human motion
Movement in concert with human motion
Identifying moving subjects

From the characteristics of images obtained from its visual sensor on its head, ASIMO extracts multiple moving subjects, and identifies the distance and direction to those subjects and likelihood of those subjects being people.
Identifying moving subjects
Recognizes people

Based on the information on the IC Communication Card, the position of the person is identified, and ASIMO adjusts its own position to face the person.
Recognizes people
Shakes hands in sync with the person's motion

By detecting people's movments through visual sensors in its head and force (kinesthetic) sensors on its wrists, ASIMO can shake hands in concert with a person's movement. During hand shaking, ASIMO steps backward when the hand is pushed and steps forward when the hand is pulled. ASIMO moves in concert with a person by taking steps to the direction of the force.


Visual and Force Sensors >>
Shakes hands in sync with the person's motion
Walking hand-in-hand

With its force sensors on the wrists, ASIMO detects the strength and direction of the force applied to its hand and adjusts the walking speed and direction. ASIMO takes steps in any direction according to the strength and direction of the force applied to its hand, therefore a person can walk ASIMO in any direction.


Walking Hand-in-Hand >>
Walking hand-in-hand
IC Communication Card
In collaboration with Honda's unique IC communication card, an IC tag with optical communication functions, ASIMO autonomously selects and executes its tasks.
Based on customer information pre-registered in the IC communication card, ASIMO identifies the characteristics and relative position of its target person. Even with multiple people around, ASIMO can determine their positions and who they are, and respond to each person individually.


IC Tele-Interaction Card >>
IC Communication Card
IC Communication Card
Attending to a person while recognizing the person
Based on the information in the IC Communication card, ASIMO recognizes the individual and attends to the person accordingly.


Interaction with Recognition >>
Attending to a person while recognizing the person
Attending to a person while specifying the position of the person
Based on the information in the IC Communication card ASIMO specifies the position of the person and adjusts its position to attend to them while facing toward that person.


Interaction with Positioning >>
Attending to a person while specifying the position of the person
Attending to a person while measuring the distance to the person
Calculating the relative distance between ASIMO and the person to attend, ASIMO adjusts its walking speed. If the distance becomes too great, ASIMO waits until the person comes closer.


Interaction with Distancing >>
Attending to a person while measuring the distance to the person
Greeting people as they pass by

When passing a person who carries an IC communication card, ASIMO identifies the card information and greets appropriate for the person.


Greeting Passers-By >>
Greeting people as they pass by
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