Posts Tagged Japan
Toy Robots from Japan: Techno Fantasies
- ISBN13: 9780764322747
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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This fascinating book charts toy robot design of the last half of the 20th century and explores Japanese aesthetics in tinplate toys, especially robots. Over 200 photographs and original conceptual drawings illustrate this captivating history, from the wind-up walking mechanism of the “Diamond Planet Robot” to the sophisticated “Answer Game Machine,” the first robot computer capable of doing mathematical problems. Tomy, Horikawa, Waco, and Sony are just a few of the… More >>
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Autonomous Mobile Robot Motion Control: A concept for tracking control, navigation and motion planning
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Research on autonomous mobile robots or vehicles is one of the most seminal subjects at the moment. Economically leading nations like the USA and Japan have adopted it to one of their national research topics. The notion ‘autonomous’ here indicates that the robot should be capable of performing certain tasks without human interaction, in this case mobility tasks. Possible applications include deployment in case of natural disasters, driver assist systems, … More >>
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Horikawa Rotamatic Tin Robot
- Rare Rotate-o-matic Astronaut Robot from the 1960’s
- He walks, stops and chest opens up to shoot
- He spins at the hips.
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