INTEGRATED SYSTEM DESIGN FOR A MOBILE MANIPULATION ROBOT WITH SOCIALLY EXPRESSIVE ABILITIES

摘要

Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to robotics. More specifically, some embodiments of the present technology relate to an integrated system design for a mobile manipulation robot with socially expressive abilities. Some embodiments provide for a robot comprising a socially expressive head unit. The head can have at least two degrees of freedom created by a motor with a planetary gear box and a servo. The motor can be connected to a shell via a support that allows the shell to tilt up and down upon activation of the motor. The shell can include a camera housing configured to receive a camera which can be attached to the support. The motor can be mounted on a rotatable shaft controlled by a servo causing the head unit to pan.