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Robonaut Videos
(Note: Videos are mpeg4v2 .avi files)
Head
Hands
Telepresence
Arm Motion
Grasping
Soldering
Flexing Rod
Gripping Truss
Human Tracking
Robonaut Video Transcripts for the Hearing Impaired
Grasping Video
Robonaut's sophisticated hand can work with tweezers, pipettes,
and a number of other common handheld tools. (Video shows
the robonaut hand picking up a small object with thin pliers.)
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Hand Motion Video
The first two fingers and the thumb make up the dexterous
work side. They have three degrees of freedom. They can open
and close, as well as spread apart, essentially like human
fingers. The remaining two fingers only open and close. They
are used for grasping. (Video shows a close-up view of the
robonaut hand moving its fingers.) back
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Telepresence Video
Robonaut is a tele-operated robot, meaning that a human operator
can control its movements from a distance. (Video shows the
robonaut robot mimicking the arm and head movements of a nearby
human tele-operator).back
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Tether Video
Tethers designed for human hands which are used by astronauts
to connect themselves to a spacecraft. (Video shows a robonaut
hand attaching a clip-hook tether to a metal ring.) back
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Velcro Video
The robot can even work with velcro strips used to attach
thermal blankets and insulation covers. (Video shows the robonaut
hand attaching velcro to an object's surface.) back
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Arm Motion Video
The twenty-seven pound, gold-colored robonaut arm is strong
enough to lift objects equal to its own weight, which is a
tremendous achievement. (Video shows the robonaut arm lifting
a weight.) back
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Soldering Video
Dr. Ambrose: "We going to start off by sodering these
two wires together. Take this wire in your left hand."
Teleoperator: "Freeze left hand."
Robonaut: "Left arm frozen."
Dr. Ambrose: "Take this wire in your right hand.
Teleoperator: "Freeze right hand."
Robonaut: "Right hand frozen."
Dr. Ambrose: "Now put those together while I get the
soldering iron and the sodering wrench. Very nice, you got
it. Now give it back to me please."
Teleoperator: "Thaw right hand."
Robonaut: "Right hand thawed."
Dr. Ambrose: "OK, very nicely done." (Video shows
the Robonaut helping a person solder two wires together.)
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Flexing Rod Video
Dr. Ambrose: "Your going to hold one end, then I'm going
to hold the other end. Now I want you to do is look at me.
Look up at me, now I want you to move that way. Get a little
bend in the rod. Now look back at your rod right here, try
to get that straight, so its not too bent. Then come towards
me a little bit, stop. OK now bend it, a bend in it like that.
Ok good now back to straight, very good. Now put a bend in
it the other way. Ok now straighten it out again. Ok now I
want you to go down. Lower your end. More… OK stop right
there. Now I want to back out. OK release."
(video shows the Robonaut assisting a person flexing a metal
rod.) back
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Gripping Truss Video
Dr. Ambrose: "Grip the unit like a steering wheel."
Teleoperator: "Thaw right arm."
Robonaut: "Right arm thawed."
Dr. Ambrose: "Freeze that hand."
Teleoperator: "Freeze right hand."
Robonaut: "Right hand frozen."
Teleoperator: "Thaw left arm."
Robonaut: "Left arm thawed."
Dr. Ambrose: "Come up and grasp it right here."
Teleoperator: "Freeze left arm."
Robonaut: "Left arm frozen.
Teleoperator: "Thaw left arm."
Robonaut: "Left arm thawed."
Dr. Ambrose: "Loose grasp. Too tight. That's good right
there."
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