Picture: Technical University of Darmstadt
Darmstadt Dribblers of The Technical University of Darmstadt created a humanoid robot called Mr. DD Junior 2, which belongs to the Mr. DD series. It stands at about 38 cm and uses the inverse kinematics approach. The robot autonomously played soccer for the group during the 2005 RoboCup Competition.
The legs of this soccer playing humanoid robot have 6 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) and its joints are capable of rotating about the forward oriented axis in sideways, forward and upward directions.
Due to the inverse kinematics approach, this robot’s hips and feet have smooth trajectories. Its joint angle trajectories are computed from its hips down to its feet.
To recognize other objects, robots and balls, the Mr. DD. Junior 2 humanoid robot contains a pocket PC, which is used for computation and image processing. A camera serves as eyes for this robot.
Mr. DD Junior 2 Features:
Technical U. of Darmstadt
