Motion entertainment by a small humanoid robot based on OPEN-R

In this paper we propose a novel application of a humanoid robot: Motion Entertainment, i.e., entertaining people with motion performance of a small humanoid robot. We develop a prototype humanoid robot named SDR-3X, which is about 50 cm height with 26 DOF. Performing to high tempo music with fast speed whole body motion can provide a big impact to an audience. Some key technologies such as a newly developed actuator enable the realization of SDR-3X. In addition, the use of OPEN-R is another key factor for quick development. We describe the architecture and the key technologies of SDR-3X. We also describe a demonstration of Motion Entertainment by SDR-3X.