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A legged robot ``JROB-1'' is developed as a platform for the research on perception-action coupling in intelligent behaviour of robots. The JROB-1 has the features as follows: 1) robot base is TITAN-VIII, 2) PC/AT compatible on-board computer which is controlled by RT-linux, 3) self-contained and connected to a network via radio ethernet, 4) many commercial boards (including color tracking vision board) are available, 5) extensibility with respect to hardware and software, and 6) every parts is commercially available. JROB-1 is one of the accomplishment of Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas by Ministry of Education, and is expected to be a common test-bed in experiment and discussion for various aspects of intelligent robotics.
Key Words: Legged Robot, Research Platform, Intelligent Robotics
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