Human emulation robot system
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1. A robot system comprising:
- (a) a flexible artificial skin operable to be mechanically flexed under the control of a computational system wherein the artificial skin comprises discrete, microscopic sections of foamed and unfoamed elastomers,(b) a first set of software instructions operable to receive and process input images to determine whether at least one human likely is present, and(c) a second set of software instructions operable to determine a response to a determined likely human presence, whereby the computational system shall output signals corresponding to the response, such that, in at least some instances, the output signals cause the controlled flexing of the artificial skin.
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Abstract
One aspect is a robot system comprising a flexible artificial skin operable to be mechanically flexed under the control of a computational system. The system comprises a first set of software instructions operable to receive and process input images to determine that at least one human likely is present. The system comprises a second set of software instructions operable to determine a response to a perceived human presence, whereby the computational system shall output signals corresponding to the response, such that, in at least some instances, the output signals cause the controlled flexing of the artificial skin.
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1. A robot system comprising:
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(a) a flexible artificial skin operable to be mechanically flexed under the control of a computational system wherein the artificial skin comprises discrete, microscopic sections of foamed and unfoamed elastomers, (b) a first set of software instructions operable to receive and process input images to determine whether at least one human likely is present, and (c) a second set of software instructions operable to determine a response to a determined likely human presence, whereby the computational system shall output signals corresponding to the response, such that, in at least some instances, the output signals cause the controlled flexing of the artificial skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for interaction between a human and a robot, comprising:
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(a) electronically determining whether a human likely is present, (b) electronically determining an output response to a determination that a human is likely present, and (c) controlling mechanical flexing of artificial skin associated with the robot in response to the determined output response wherein the artificial skin comprises discrete, microscopic sections of foamed and unfoamed elastomers,. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An artificial skin material comprising a mixture of freshly catalyzed elastomer that is still liquid and not yet fully cured and a freshly catalyzed foaming elastomer that is also still liquid and curing, such that the resulting cured material alternates between discrete, microscopic sections of nearly pure elastomer and discrete sections of foaming elastomer, whereby the material is easily compressed because it is permeated by gas-bubble voids, yet remains elastic because the material is interfused by areas of nearly pure elastomer.
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33. A method for making an artificial skin material, comprising:
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(a) building a three dimensional matrix made of removable material, (b) perfusing the matrix with elastomer that is not as easily removable as the removable material, and (c) removing the matrix to leave behind a web of elastomer that is permeated by at least one network of voids, wherein the web of elastomer is flexibly compressible while maintaining at least some elastic characteristics, and wherein the matrix is assembled such that when it is removed, stress on intermittent thicker areas in the web of elastomer is relieved when the web of elastomer is under stress. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Artificial skin material made by:
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(a) building a three dimensional matrix made of removable material, (b) perfusing the matrix with elastomer that is not as easily removable as the removable material, and (c) removing the matrix to leave behind a web of elastomer that is permeated by at least one network of voids, wherein the web of elastomer is flexibly compressible while maintaining at least some elastic characteristics, and wherein the matrix is assembled such that when it is removed, stress on intermittent thicker areas in the web of elastomer is relieved when the web of elastomer is under stress.
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