InMoov

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InMoov
InMoov Wheel 1.jpg
InMoov robot (upper body) mounted on a wheeled mobile base
InventorGaël Langevin
Year of creation2012
Price$1,500
TypeHumanoid
Website www.inmoov.fr

InMoov is a humanoid robot, constructed out of 3D printable plastic body components, and controlled by Arduino microcontrollers.

InMoov is a robot developed for artistic purposes by French sculptor Gaël Langevin [1] in September 2011. (The first blueprint files were published in January 2012 on Thingiverse. [2] ) Its peculiarity is that it is reproducible with a simple 3D printer small format (12cm3) and its files are under Creative Commons license (CC-BY-NC). The project is a platform for development and robot learning. On this basis and through this concept there were developed different iterations.

InMoov uses MyRobotLab software for control. MyRobotLab is an open source service based robotics framework. [3] Its primarily written in Java, [4] but has bindings for Python. It has a Web UI written in AngularJS which allows remote control. One of the services is a virtual InMoov which can be used to develop or test without the physical robot.

Virtual InMoov VirtualInMoov.jpg
Virtual InMoov

InMoov is able to perceive sound, see, speak and move independently. The robot is able to identify its environment and through micro-cameras in some projects recognize voice commands that are issued by the owner. It features different touch sensors, PIR and 3 dimensional, in addition, the Kinect allows InMoov to see and analyze the 3-dimensional space of the robot's environment.

Through the use of open technologies and open source components such as printed circuit Arduino, many developers have changed InMoov in order to extend its functions to be used as the basis for many types of development. The most ambitious is the artificial recognition programs because the robot incorporates on its single platform a micro-camera, sensors and operating motion system, and the ability to connect to any computer.

The original prototype participated in the Maker Faire Rome in 2013, where he aroused great interest for its potential as a development model for robotic prostheses. Because its parts can be entirely made with a 3D printer, its potential uses are varied.

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