1. ASIMO ROBOT VINCENT DEORIO ITMG 100 09

2. Brief History of the Robot Created by Honda Motor Company in 1986 ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) Started off at over six feet tall and often feel down The company was getting frustrated with the project and almost gave up hope

3. History continued 1991 the ASIMO robot was now able to steadily walk It also developed the ability to walk on an incline By 1997 the robot was reduced in size to 4 feet This feature enabled the robot to do activities that humans could do such as sit at a computer, turn on a light switch, and turn doorknobs

4. ASIMO today In 2000 the robot was introduced to the world 2005 Honda embedded a IC communication card that enabled the robot to communicate with people

5. ASIMO capabilities Recognition of moving objects Recognition of posture and gesture Environmental recognition Distinguishing sounds Facial Recognition

6. ASIMO capabilities in detail The robot can follow and greet a person Can recognize when a handshake is offered and wave in back to someone Can distinguish objects and terrain in its environment Distinguish between voices and other sounds Identify 10 different faces and once they are registered they can respond to them by name

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8. Pros It can do tedious chores that take up a lot of time Help the elderly and disabled Can perform certain tasks that are dangerous to humans Productivity can increase Cons People fear that robot will take over their job Less personal communication Fear that robots will take over human activity

9. Future Inspiring young scientist Education Complete the ASIMO so it can be an extra set of hands, ears, eyes for humans Make it more affordable than its one million price currently

10. Conclusion In my opinion the ASIMO robot is an amazing technological advancement This will allow people allocate their time in a more productive manner The ASIMO robot will provide a number of positive contributions to human beings

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