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Introduced by IIT, iCub is designed to understand and respond to human interaction. It is utilized extensively in research settings to explore motor control, vision, touch, grasping, manipulation, speech, and human-robot interaction.
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== General Specifications ==
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The number of degrees of freedom is as follows:
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! Component !! # of degrees of freedom !! Notes
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| Eyes || 3 || Independent vergence and common tilt
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| Head || 3 || The neck has three degrees of freedom to tilt, swing, and pan
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| Chest || 3 || The torso can also tilt, swing, and pan
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| Arms || 7 (each) || The shoulder has 3 DoF, 1 in the elbow, and three in the wrist
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| Hands || 9 || The hand has 19 joints coupled in various combinations: the thumb, index, and middle finger are independent (coupled distal phalanxes), the ring and little finger are coupled. The thumb can additionally rotate over the palm.
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| Legs || 6 (each) || 6 DoF are sufficient to walk.
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 19:24, 26 May 2024

The iCub is a research-grade humanoid robot for developing and testing embodied AI algorithms. The iCub Project integrates results from various Instituto Italiano Research Units. The iCub Project is a key initiative for IIT, aiming to transfer robotics technologies to industrial applications.

iCub
NameiCub
OrganizationInstituto Italiano
VideoVideo
CostApproximately €250,000
Height104 cm (3 ft 5 in)
Weight22 kg (48.5 lbs)


General Specifications

The number of degrees of freedom is as follows:

Component # of degrees of freedom Notes
Eyes 3 Independent vergence and common tilt
Head 3 The neck has three degrees of freedom to tilt, swing, and pan
Chest 3 The torso can also tilt, swing, and pan
Arms 7 (each) The shoulder has 3 DoF, 1 in the elbow, and three in the wrist
Hands 9 The hand has 19 joints coupled in various combinations: the thumb, index, and middle finger are independent (coupled distal phalanxes), the ring and little finger are coupled. The thumb can additionally rotate over the palm.
Legs 6 (each) 6 DoF are sufficient to walk.

References

IIT official website on iCub

Presentation of iCub by IIT