
Pepper - ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics
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robotsguide.com →At Pepper's launch event, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son asked the robot to describe some of its functions. "Masa, I don't want to show off," Pepper replied, "this might take over 100 hours." Omnidirectional wheeled base. Voice and object recognition. Software development kit (SDK) with support for multiple programming languages. Tablet to display information. Twenty languages supported, including Japanese, English, French, and Spanish. Head with two HD 5-megapixel cameras (mouth and forehead), 3D sensor (behind eyes), four microphones, and three touch sensors. Torso with gyroscope. Hands with two touch sensors. Leg/mobile base with two sonars, six lasers, three bumper sensors, and a gyroscope. Intel Atom E3845 computer. 10.1-inch tablet on the robot's chest for displaying information. Two speakers. Bluetooth, Ethernet, Wi-Fi. NAOqi operating system. Choregraphe software development kit (SDK) and Pepper SDK for Android Studio. Support for Python, C++, Java, and JavaScript. ROS interface. Over 20 software engines, including awareness, motion, and dialogue. Emotion engine that attempts to infer how a user is feeling based on facial expressions, tone of voice, and speech, allowing the robot to respond accordingly.
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