NAO: Humanoid Robot from Aldebaran

NAO is one of the humanoid robot developed by Aldebaran. NAO has several advantages and features of interest for exploration.

NAO has many advantages such as already exist: the sound sensors, touch sensors, and many more sensors are used.

Hardware Platform

NAO is a programmable, 57-cm tall humanoid robot with the following key components:

Body with 25 degrees of freedom (DOF) whose key elements are electric motors and actuators

Sensor network, including 2 cameras, 4 microphones, sonar rangefinder, 2 IR emitters and receivers, 1 inertial board, 9 tactile sensors, and 8 pressure sensors

Various communication devices, including voice synthesizer, LED lights, and 2 high-fidelity speakers

Intel ATOM 1,6ghz CPU (located in the head) that runs a Linux kernel and supports Aldebaran’s proprietary middleware (NAOqi)

Second CPU (located in the torso)

27,6-watt-hour battery that provides NAO with 1.5 or more hours of autonomy, depending on usage