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QTrobot

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QTrobot is an expressive little humanoid designed as a tool for therapists and educators. It uses facial expressions, gestures, and games to teach children with autism spectrum disorder about communication, emotions, and social skills.

Creator
LuxAI
Country
Luxembourg 🇱🇺
Year
2017
Type
Education, Research, Medical
Creator
LuxAI
Country
Luxembourg 🇱🇺
Year
2017
Type
Education, Research, Medical

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Did You Know?

The name QTrobot is a play on "cute robot."
The robot is made to look like a combination of an astronaut and a toddler.

Specs

FEATURES
Lightweight standalone research platform, with connections for mouse, keyboard, and monitor so it can be programmed directly. Easy to use graphical user interface. Recognizes emotions and poses. Supports Robot Operating System (ROS).
HEIGHT
64 cm | 25 in
LENGTH
21 cm | 8.3 in
WIDTH
35 cm | 14 in
WEIGHT
5 kg | 11 lb
SPEED
N/A km/h | N/A mph

SENSORS
Intel RealSense D435 depth camera. ReSpeaker v2.0 high-performance mic array. Motor rotary encoders with position, speed, overload, and temperature feedback.
ACTUATORS
Eight HerkuleX smart servo motors
POWER
19-V DC power supply or external battery pack
COMPUTING
Intel NUC i7, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD
SOFTWARE
Ubuntu Linux OS, Robot Operating System (ROS), QTrobot App (Blockly-based visual programming), Python, C++, Java
DEGREES OF FREEDOM (DOF)
12 (Head: 2 DoF; Arm: 3 DoF x 2; Hand: 2 DoF unactuated x 2)
MATERIALS
ABS plastic, aluminum
COST
€6,800
STATUS
Ongoing
WEBSITE
http://luxai.com/