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Humanoid robot
A humanoid robot or an anthropomorphic robot is a robot with its overall appearance, based on that of the human body, allowing interaction with made-for-human tools or environments. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots...
, produced and realized by the IsaacTeam, a group of students of the Politecnico di Torino
Polytechnic University of Turin
The Polytechnic University of Turin is an engineering university based in Turin, northern Italy. Established in 1859, Politecnico di Torino is Italy’s oldest Technical University. In 2011 it was ranked as the best engineering university in Italy in the Academic Ranking of World Universities.It is...
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The project is a combination of several branches of engineering (mechanics, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, automation, electronics), and in March 2007 it will be presented in its second version, under the name of I2Project.
Currently the purpose of the project is exclusively scientific and oriented to research, but possible fields of application are multiple and varied.
Above all, the studies that have been made give sensible cues to therapeutical areas, especially for people affected by motional disabilities; the legs, indeed, can reproduce the natural movements of human legs, utilizing their six freedom degrees.
Wide are the co-operations with physicians and experts in this field.
Isaac, besides, offers many solutions oriented to automation industry, embedded computer
Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system designed for specific control functions within a larger system. often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. By contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a personal...
science, and Real Time software development.
Isaac is committed to the RoboCup
RoboCup
RoboCup is an international robotics competition founded in 1997. The aim is to develop autonomous soccer robots with the intention of promoting research and education in the field of artificial intelligence...
, an international robotic-football competition, from the 2003 edition in Padova (except for the 2006 edition that took place in Bremen); it claims the second place in 2004 in Lisbon.
It has been a guest in the 2004 and 2006 editions of the SMAU in Milan.
The team has since been reformed n 2011 to continue work on a new prototype.