Space1 Basis Robotics System

Yamaha humanoid Alpha 2

Space1: "Piloting the interstellar winds of space enterprise"
SPACE1 BASIS ROBOTICS SYSTEM

THE FOUNDER of Space1 worked out a way to simplify the Space1 Space Suit and system, and that's why the possibility of an early 2016 launch of the first human tourist in space via Space1's Safety Rocket was quoted. It will simplify down into fundamental constituent rocket-suit components. "Cheaper, faster, and equally safe way to go into space." The plan will retain Space1's Basis Robotics System.

PROTO Humanoid robot

The all encompassing Basis Robotics System BRS is multifaceted and is a portion of the main Space1 tourist system. It has inter-connectivity with the space suit, rocket, and space flight systems. The BRS has two computers in the design at this time. Robotics enables the cooperation of "man and machine" in space tourism.

Yamaha's humanoid Alpha 2 reportedly can drive this motorcycle. What uses are possible for humanoids in the exploration of space? Will your next space tourism guide be a humanoid robot? Will a humanoid pilot and maintain interstellar star crafts?

‘PROTO’ is a sci-fi action adventure, about a child-like, experimental robot, set in the robotics lab where he has been built. Directed by Nick Pittom, it was filmed as an international co-production between Screen South based in the UK and Film Fyn based in Denmark. It was shot in August 2011 at Robocluster in Denmark, a genuine working robotics lab and completed in June 2012, before going on to its premiere showing in early 2013.

http://www.jkstudios.tv/portfolio/visual-effects-short-film-p-r-o-t-o-robot-character

Humanoids can have skills, whether playing the violin, enacting in movies, or piloting a star ship through the interstellar winds of the Solar System.

Space1 Rocket Space Tourism Update

SPACE1 ROCKET SPACE TOURISM UPDATE
Since moving to the USA, work continues on Space1 facilities, ground breaking, the development of a space rocket transport truck, ongoing clearing of trees, and multiple scheduled site surveys of the remote space port for launching rockets.

NASA Associate Field Tech

A grand site survey will take to the sky in a flyby plane to do a human-based photographic survey of the launch facilities. Ground surveys will also be conducted once location maps to find the launching complex are draw up.

The astronaut ejectables concept is further developed. During apogee, an astronaut who is wearing a special suit resembling Iron Man, is ejected to fly back to Earth under his own

Trees for clearing

power, stealth, like a super hero.

Robin birds are being relocated

Five rockets are ongoing with research, development, constructing and testing, with 15 powerful motors standing by for selection.

The observatory has several designs and the location is now established.

Research for parts to construct the weather station is ongoing.

The rocket lab is being developed more and more every day.

The robotics lab is growing with parts collected.

The electronics lab will have a large parts order to equip many experiments and construction projects.

The grand science building will be renovated to accommodate the labs.

An advanced aeronautical lab is well under way.

The tool shop is being advanced.

Security measures are taken, purchased and being installed.

New designs on the table include property security fencing.

Gun shield bunkers are being considered.

Studies include local weather and humidity patterns that effect launches.

Space1 Fantastic Rocket Technology

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF SPACEFLIGHT
SPACE1 FANTASTIC ROCKET TECHNOLOGY
Today, Space1 released news of its fantastic rocket technology, allowing anyone to journey as a tourist up into the Heavens! High technology makes the trip 100% safe, ensuring a safe flight and mission, with the ability to see, hear, feel, and experience space flight like never before.

"Looking towards the future of space technology" Our vision is your vision. Space1 allows you to partake in the future of space flight. Space1 will heavily incorporate humanoid robotics to the most important duties both on land and in the sky, to open up and extend space touring much farther into the unlimited depths of space.

Stairway to the Heavens initiative

Conducted by Space1, safe flights are made possible in the World Space Program, by means of the Safety Rocket, a proprietary invention by the Founder and Rocket Engineer of Space1. Founded in January of 2014 and with launch sites in five countries and more on the way, Space1 is the fastest growing space tourism program in the world.

Space1 has a eye on capturing the future of advanced space flight technology and developing new ways to enable you to reach the Moon, planets and solar system objects (comets, asteroids, ring systems). 

Stay tuned as we release the Stairway to the Heavens initiative and Step Up To The Sky package. Sky Package will include your ticket and all things necessary to make your space reservation a reality.

Space1 Web Content Links in January 2015
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html

Space1 USA Reboot

Founder of Space1 shows the rocket engine throttle

SPACE1 USA REBOOT
The rebooting startup of Space1 in the USA has faced many challenges.
Interesting, most of these challenges are everyday common living events.

For example, at the rocket site, the land must be prepared, mowed and cut, leveled, the building structure put up and then upgraded with a foundation, existing structures will need to be upgraded for a Space1 hangar facility, Space1 Laboratory, and Space1 corporate office. Cement will be poured, and existing trees and bushes will be trimmed, cut and removed.

As temperatures currently are hanging around 100 degrees F. (in late June and July) with RH above 90%, and mosquitoes and rain storms are a hindrance, work is proceeding slowly. Vehicles must be brought up to specs, and the facilities installed and working.

Rocket facilities need special ventilation installed, with new security systems, inclusive of security doors, security flood lamps and motion detectors, along with security cameras and alarm systems.

Science equipment will be installed, including the robotics laboratory with emphasis on humanoids, a library, weather station, and possible special telescope observatory. Attention to inventory is also of paramount concern.

Special insulation and finishing is important to comply with space requirements. Rocket inventory is currently being developed inclusive of materials to build five new fleet rockets and a selection of rocket motors are being warehoused in preparation of the next 14 rocket launches (and/or tests) and space missions. 

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html

NREF National Robotics Education Foundation

NREF NATIONAL ROBOTICS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The NREF is emerging as one of the most profound sources of robotics automated information designed to provide resources of curricula, research, robotics news, and links from industry. The NREF is directly reciprocal linked with Space1 and Humanoido United Labs to provide a two way network of resources.

NREF National Robotics Education Foundation

For NREF members
Space1 and its associates can provide numerous sources of our development information and invention related to the science of robotics and its garnered spinoff technology and discoveries.

For NREF  members searching for more information, Space1 and Humanoido United Labs provide around 1,000 searchable web pages with almost 2,000 inventions, including robots, robotic systems, humanoid robot spinoff, science & technology, research, design, and discoveries in numerous categories.

Don't miss all the sections about Humanoid robotics technology and Space1, our new emerging space tourism company for taking you safely into space.

For Space1 and Humanoido United Labs Associates
The NREF can provide significant sources of information about ongoing research, news and developments in robotics and related fields.

LINKS

NREF National Robotics Education Foundation
http://www.the-nref.org/
Humanoido United Labs Home Page
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/
Space1 Page
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html
NREF Page at Humanoido United Labs
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2015/01/nref-national-robotics-education.html

SpaceOne Company

A rocket heading to the stratosphere

SPACEONE COMPANY

A spacefaring partnership has inspired SpaceOne Company, to explore the most exciting levels of space as private industry. NASA wants private industry to step up to the plate and offer systems and flights into space. SpaceOne is already stepping up research, design, testing, and construction of aeronautic  systems to uniquely take humans up into the far reaching depths of space.

Humanoido is the Founder/Owner, CEO and Head of Engineering of SpaceOne Company, a new non-government private industry rocket aerospace program designed to give people the experience of going into space.

Our entire concept of space is unique and will enable unusual aspects of humans going up into space, irregardless of their training, background, or critical resources. We expect to find ways to take human experience into space with affordable constructs and with little or no space experience.

This will allow people to focus on enjoying the trip into space and experiencing its effects. Using our techniques, designs call for a fleet of rockets, a flyable space place, and an outpost in space. Space tourism, flights through Micro Space, Next Space, Near Space and beyond are potential reality.

The first flights are suborbital tests with a large size rocket and reentry to reclaim scientific instruments and reusable parts of the craft for multiple flights. Off the shelf refueled engines provide rapid turn around time for the next succession of flights.

The company is located privately in two countries, with a research facility, a laboratory, and a space flight center for departures into space at each country.

The company is split into three determinant and incremental phased goals, each involving a progression of rockets, instrumentation, electronics, engines, robotics, telemetry, optics, and additional craft development.

September International Robotics Trophy Award

Recognizing outstanding individuals in robotics, invention, and computing science: September 2013 - Eric Ostendorff

Eric Ostendorff with a Parallax Scribbler robot

                                                                   

Eric Ostendorff 
Winner of Humanoido Lab's International Robotics Trophy Award
for outstanding contributions in the field of robotics and contributing science to Humanoido Laboratories

There's undoubtedly a time an a place for everything in the universe. Humanoido Labs has taken this time to recognize outstanding individuals in various fields of Science as directly observed by the Lab.

While we want to recognize numerous people, we can only make presentations one at a time. The person chosen for this award is not only gifted with great intelligence and continuing ingenuity, but is also tempered with patience, dedication, helpfulness, friendliness, and has qualities of being polite, courteous, civil, and respectful towards others - qualities which are sometimes difficult to find in today's fast competitive world.

— is there an equal to the mind of Einstein? We think yes! —

Eric is known as Erco on the Parallax Forum. He is also known for his innovation with brilliant robotics projects and a line of inspiring robots which he designed and built. Erco's humor has brightened the days of many people who read his voluminous postings. His many outstanding articles in Robot Magazine and his helping and volunteering status, sharing an abundance of technical information, being generous, and going out of his way to help others are many feathers in his well populated cap, paving the way towards a legacy that will be remembered far into the future.

One of many Ostendorff patents

LEFT: Ostendorff Patent, wrist activated weapons firing exoskeleton suit

Erco uses clever thinking and inventiveness to create toys making children happy across the world.

He has developed a new purveyance of looking at the world with uniqueness of vision, even with simplicity to make the world a better place for others.

He has popularized less costly robot construction materials, for example. In particular, he has pointed out new functions for existing robotics sensors and ascribed multiple solutions to specific robotic needs. His problem solving capabilities are appreciated not only by new entrances to the field of robotics, but to masters as well.

Erco has continually researched parts suppliers and revealed key information about good deals to the followers of the Parallax Forum, helping make many projects affordable and "doable." He has accrued more than enough additional points to win this months award.

Hot Wheels Master

"Eric Ostendorff is a senior staff designer for Hot Wheels®, creating innovative Hot Wheels® toys. Since joining Mattel in 1983, he has designed and developed successful and innovative track sets that are fun to play with, such as Gorilla Attack™, Terrordactyl, Formula Circle™ and his first Hot Wheels® track set – Leapin’ Demons™. Prior to joining Mattel, Ostendorff worked as an engineer at Pratt & Whitney Jet Aircraft Engines. His expertise was used to create engines for F-15 and F-16 aircrafts. He graduated from Virginia Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Ostendorff’s motivation to work for Mattel was so strong, that he secured his interview by claiming he had created a “revolutionary invention,” although he had not yet created it. However, his background of growing up in a family of designers and experience from Pratt & Whitney helped him in making an electro-mechanical flight simulator, a “revolutionary invention” at the time of the interview. The innovation showcased his skill set in design, mechanics and electronics, helping him to secure the very next job opening at Mattel." SOURCE: http://www.hotwheelsmedia.com/i/designers/eric-ostendorff

Temporary Humanoido Lab in Seoul South Korea

Source Map of Asia, Korea, Japan, China

TEMPORARY HUMANOIDO LAB IN SEOUL SOUTH KOREA
Humanoido Labs is preparing to set up a temporary Summer-time laboratory in Seoul South Korea.

The primary purpose of the new lab is short term humanoid robot science study and technology related. It will include secondary studies in robotics, Korean language for humanoid programming, and culture. Assessment will also include a daytime and nighttime observatory to examine the sky for particulates content and to determine a rating for astronomical observations and various related space science endeavors. The lab will conduct meetings, study various locations, perform scientific studies, do exploration, and formulate conclusions. Enroute, the Humanoido Portable In-Transit Lab will also be in effect.

The rise of the humanoid robot is more pronounced in the Asian arena. Key humanoid robotics players include almost every major country in Asia. South Korea has introduced competitive humanoids in the market place, in competitions and captured first time records of walking and highly functional products.

In the past, Humanoido Labs established both long term and short term labs in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Indonesia, Macao, and other locations. A mobile transit lab also exists that can remain in flight without a parent country. A Mobile Transport Lab was flown over the North Pole and collected data. The Big Brain Initiative, USA - Ultra Space Administration, DSC - Deep Space Center, are divisions of Humanoido Laboratories.

HUMANOIDO LABS LINKS
The First Humanoido Lab
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2013/01/the-first-humanoido-lab.html
Humanoido Labs List
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2012/06/humanoido-labs-list.html
Construction Lab
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2012/12/construction-lab.html
Big Brain Consolidation Lab
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2012/06/big-brain-consolidation-lab.html
Update Laboratory
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2013/01/update.html 
Temporary Humanoido Lab in Seoul South Korea
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2013/06/temporary-humanoido-lab-in-seoul-south.html

Three Laws of Machine Kindness

BIG BRAIN MACHINE 3 NEW LAWS
THE 3 LAWS OF MACHINE KINDNESS

The Three Laws of Machine Kindness

1. A machine must keep a realistic yet positive view of the surrounding world.
2. A machine must not speak, think or write bad words about others.
3. A machine must be respectful to others, with acts of kindness.

This is a supplement to the Three Laws of Robotics devised by Isaac Asimov:

    1.    A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
    2.    A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
    3.    A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

Toddler Humanoid Robots

ROBOT BUILDER POWER
CREATIVE DESIGN AND
USE OF HUMANOID
ROBOTS FOR HOBBY AND
FUN

TH1 ROBOT: Level I construction with 2 processor boards installed

Humanoid Toddler Robot

ROBOT BUILDER PROJECTS Welcome and congratulations! Step into the fascinating world and fast growing field of humanoid robotics - create Humanoid Toddler Robot!

The TH1 Robot is built up from the HUMANOID EXPANSION KIT that upgrades the Parallax Toddler Bipedal Robot into a humanoid, adding an upper body with arms, head, eyes, and torso, resulting in additional motions and capabilities. Toddler grows up from 8.25-inches, to a full 16-inches reach in humanoid form!

This kit; hardware, assembly, programming and usage, is kept simple, for quickly maximizing returns on investment, education and fun! To assemble, just follow the pictures and notes. The HUMANOID EXPANSION KIT is designed for educators, students, hobbyists and anyone wanting to learn more about humanoid robotics. If you’ve got a Toddler Robot, you’ll want the upgrade. If you don’t have a Toddler yet, you’ll want HUMANOID TODDLER!

The TH1 Robot has moving legs, arms, head, and torso

Now you can program with the touch of a mouse using the new Graphics User Interface. Using the Parallax USB serial servo controller (PSC) and the provided software, making your humanoid do things is fun! Just move the sliders on the computer screen and watch the legs, arms, head and torso move to the positions you want.

Capture motion has never been easier. Edit, save, and play back motion sequences. Kit includes all parts, sensors, and software - there’s nothing extra to buy. Four add-on degrees of freedom provide new motions which include head motion for new sonar vision, arms and torso for more expressive dance and Martial Arts, plus new walking and unlimited behavior combinations (there’s RoboOne contest potential for individuals interested in expanding software!). Simple to build, with a unique Quad Servo Core and nylon bearings, this new robot result will amaze you! Program “Robo- Chi” with actual motions from ancient Chinese Tai Chi.

Photo comparing the size of Penguin robot with Toddler Humanoid: This is a photo from China showing the tiny Parallax Penguin Robot sitting on top of the head of a home-built Humanoid Toddler Robot. Penguins are not actually flying birds, so maybe there was some stealth help getting up there. Like little children, both new-born robots are pondering their surroundings with electric eyes. This version creation was photo'ed August 9th, 2008. Additional source: robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2425&highlight=toddler

Humanoid Toddler from the Kit

The kit has a servo controller to handle all six servos (controlling all servo pulses), thus freeing up the Basic Stamp 2 microcontroller for higher ordered "brain" functions. Program execution with the Basic Stamp 2 and servo controller is so fast that all programmed servos will appear to move to toward their final positions at the same time, resulting in fluid motion and added realism.

The HUMANOID EXPANSION KIT takes only about 2 hours to assemble and comes with all electrical & mechanical parts, including controller, instructions, and an abundance of sample programs available for immediate results.

Reference Source: Yahoo Toddler Robot Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toddler_robot/

Software is typed in from examples in this manual or can be downloaded at the Parallax Inc. web site at www.parallaxinc.com or at alternate sources. Programming is simplified with look up charts, examples, tips & techniques, and sample programs for: 1) demo, 2) moving legs/arms/torso/head to home positions, 3) new walking styles, 4) an exercise to show the full range of motions, 5) waving, 6) slow motion, 7) dance and 8) beginning Martial Arts.

TH1 has added ultrasonic eyes for night vision

Early Humanoid Toddler V1

Additionally, the manual provides information on 1) how to program your new humanoid using PC or Mac computers, 2) use a battery eliminator to save on batteries during programming and motion developments, 3) tips on creating scanning vision, 4) tips on extending battery life, and more. Note: This kit contains and uses Parallax components, some of which you may be already familiar with, such as the Parallax Servo Controller and Basic Stamp 2.

More (from RoboSavvy) April 9th 2008 I'd like to show my latest creation - a humanoid Toddler. This is a modified version of the original Toddler Robot from a Parallax kit of parts. For more information, there's a tech group for toddler type walking robots at the link below. Humanoid Toddler started out as just a pair of legs - a biped walking robot. It's one of the most simple walking mechanisms with only 2 servos. This version is powered by batteries placed in the legs and a Parallax servo controller. Other versions use various incarnations of the Basic Stamp microcontroller and software code written in PBASIC.

Also added to the humanoid conversion: extra servos, torso, head and arms. A Ping))) ultrasonic vision sensor was added on the head and is controlled with a BS2 microcontroller. The newest and latest walking robot from Parallax is the Penguin Robot, which uses the same walking design. There's an entire family of toddle type robots. If you don't believe me, just ask Ken Gracey or David Buckley. They've spent years, even decades inventing and developing robots of this design.

Seen here in front of Humanoid Toddler Robot, a very tiny Penguin bot sports a compass, two IR eyes, two photodetectors to sense light levels, expansion slot, an IR transmitter, a blue segment display, and one of the most powerful Basic Stamp MCUs in the series, the BS2px. I have also written and posted 281 software programs for the Penguin Robot, free for anyone to use. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/toddler_robot/

It stands taller than a Robonova so it has a good size. The stock parts which comprise the biped section of the humanoid are precision-manufactured metal parts. The parts which comprise the humanoid section are scrounged materials from various local sources.

The bearings for the quad-servo-core (QSC) are cut from acrylic and Pexiglas. The mounts, bolts, nuts are all light weight nylon and the head and arms are molded and cut from a polypropylene material. Washers are phenolic. The humanoid section had to be the lightest possible weight due to the additional weight added by four more servos. The humanoid has a total of six servos. The light weight makes it possible to use common low cost standard Futaba servos that have model airplane ratings.

Another nice feature about Humanoid Toddler is that programming the motions is very easy and can happen in real time graphics over the USB cable and a portable computer. You just move a slider one direction or another for each of the 8 motors and set the position. This can be controlled in one of two ways - either with the servo controller in animatronic mode or the servo controller under control of the Basic Stamp 2 microcontroller.


There's the talking speech version Toddler, named Toddler Talker. It uses a BS2 interfaced to a small SPO256 speech synthesizer chip and micro speaker with the LM386 amp chip.

The BS2 MCU can also handle the Ultrasonic vision sensor, infrared transmitter and receivers, photodectectors, and other sensors, as a result of the servo controllers serial interface taking up only one port. In the prototype BS2 MCU version, there's a 2-line serial display, tiny keyboard, memory expansion card, decoder, reset, and additional sensors.

http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2423&highlight=toddler 

Humanoid Toddler Robot

http://www.p-robot.com/index.php/humanoid-toddler-robot.html

Morph your Toddler robot into a Humanoid with this Humanoid Toddler (HT) kit.

It gives a full human-like body to the original two walking legs.

This is a modified version of the original Toddler Robot kit from a Parallax. Humanoid Toddler started out as just a pair of legs - a biped walking robot. It has one of the most simple walking mechanisms with only 2 servos, and is ideal for this conversion. This version is powered by extra AA batteries placed in the legs and added Parallax USB servo controller. Other versions, not shown here, used various incarnations of the Basic Stamp microcontroller and software code written in PBASIC to drive a Parallax Serial Servo Controller board.

Also added to the humanoid conversion are extra servos, a rotating torso, moving head and positional arms. For eyes, a Ping))) ultrasonic vision sensor was added on the head and is controlled with a BS2 microcontroller. The stock parts which comprise the biped section of the humanoid are precision-manufactured metal parts. The parts which comprise the humanoid section are scrounged materials from various local sources (surplus center, lumber company, discount department store, and hardware store).

The success of the HT depends on the invention of the Quad Servo Core. The bearings for the QSC are cut from acrylic and Pexiglas™. The mounts, bolts, nuts are all light weight nylon and the head and arms are molded and cut from a polypropylene material. The head opens up for the placement of wiring and sensor attachment. Washers are phenolic. The humanoid section had to be the lightest possible weight due to the additional weight added by four more servos. The complete humanoid has a total of six servos. The light weight makes it possible to use common low cost standard Futaba servos that have model airplane ratings.

Another nice feature about Humanoid Toddler is that programming the motions is very easy, no code required, and can happen in real time graphics over the USB cable and a portable computer. You just move a slider one direction or another for each of the 6 motors and set the position. This can actually be controlled in one of two ways - either with the USB servo controller in real time animatronics mode or a serial servo controller under control of the Basic Stamp 2 microcontroller. If you wish, retain the original Toddler motherboard to incorporate precision walking routines.

The BS2 MCU can also handle the Ultrasonic vision sensor, infrared transmitter and receivers, photo-detectors, and other sensors, as a result of the servo controllers serial interface taking up only one port. In the prototype BS2 MCU version, there's a 2-line serial display, tiny keyboard, memory expansion card, decoder, reset, and additional sensors (not shown here).

The HT was originally designed as a new Parallax product, a low cost add-on kit of parts to convert a Toddler into a Humanoid, but it never made it to the product stage for various reasons. A second computer has a Humanoid Toddler manual in the making, more photos and technical information so more information can be offered in the future, so stay tuned. Please note, the HT can fully function without programming by using the slider settings on the computer display, and by connecting the USB servo controller board to a support computer. For other versions, connecting the serial servo controller is the same as shown in the download manual. Consulting the PING))) manual will show connection info and sample code.

What are some new uses/features for HT robot?

Head - The head pivots side to side within the full servo range. This extends the range of PING))) vision significantly. Ranging and vision with a walking cycle is possible. Looking from side to side is enabled. HT can indicate "NO" by head movement or exhibit some personality.

Arms can push - actually move toggle switches, slide items, topple light weight materials, position items in special positions, and do light hitting and pounding. To accomplish more refined arm movements, incorporate the Torso. The use of both arms can raise a light weight bar positioned slightly above paralleled arms. Arms can also tap out numbers and Morse Code on various in-range surfaces and act as various visual signal flags with multiple positioning. A friendly arm waving is possible as a greeting or a goodbye. Combining arm movement with torso movement opens up a wide range of capability along the extra axis.

Torso The upper body can pivot around an axis, helpful to more accurately position the arms, extends the range of vision to the back, helps move or nudge light weight objects with the arm tips used like hands, and creates some interesting dance routines and walking motions.

DOF There are now 6 degrees of freedom for more fluid motions and capabilities. Feel free to explore positioning of all six servos and body parts for added functions and new features.

Added Grow-Up Height is significant, with about three-fourths added height. The distance from the top level support plate to the top of the head has five added inches. This range includes the QSC, arms, head, torso and bearings. Added grow-up height helps with better object visibility, manipulating higher objects, more stature, and more character.

Dancing is more articulated. More dance moves and more expression is now possible.

Eyes are more precision with ultrasonics that can see in total darkness, detect objects within a circle with a diameter approaching 12-feet, and do obstacle seek and avoidance. The eyes can create object maps and retain positions in data logged memory during improved navigation.

Walking can now make use of the arms and torso for additional balance.

Combinations such as arms and torso positioning can fine tune motions like walking or running.

Legs contain additional batteries and provide a new lowered center of gravity for more stability.

Personality is now possible with added expressions using the head, arms, legs and torso.

Toddler Humanoid Development Techniques

The Processor - Toddler's original board can be removed. Use the USB serial controller board and supporting PC for the most simple HT version. Other HT versions can use the OEM BASIC Stamp 2 board for minimum footprint. Keep the Toddler motherboard for dedicated walking.

The Servo Controller - In the most simple robot version, the USB servo controller uses a graphic program. You just move the sliders to move the servos. This is very reliable. (saving code and motion playback is not used)

Adaptation of Penguin Code It is possible to modify the humanoido series of Penguin programs for use on HT robot, by scaling and port assignments. Remember to scale the motion ranges and the speeds, and take more inertial effects into account. Also make necessary conversions from the BASIC Stamp IIpx to the model 2.

Finding Discontinued Items - It seems we cannot keep up with the discontinuance of Parallax products. Now discontinued are Toddler Robot, Penguin Robot, USB Servo Controller, assembled OEM BS2, SSC and the PSC. For any of these items, check with friends, the Forums, second hand ads, distributors, dealers, ebay, and google all possible sources.

Assembly No soldering required

Humanoid Toddler Kit Parts List

1 Parallax Toddler Robot Kit
2 Polypropylene Arm2  Polypropylene Arm End Cap
1  Polypropylene Head
2  Head Screw
1  Parallax USB Servo Controller
1  USB Cable
5  Servo Extension Wire Cable
4  Standard Servos with Servo Horn and Hardware
1  Pexiglas Bearing Plate
8  QSC Quad Servo Core Brass Spacer
4  QSC Quad Servo Core Metal Nut
8  QSC Quad Servo Core Phenolic Washers
4  Nylon Spacer for Bearing Plate
4  Nylon Nut for Bearing Plate
8  Nylon Battery Spacer
8  Nylon Battery Screw
8  Nylon Battery Nut
4  AA Battery Holder
4  Nylon Bearing Spacer
2  Nylon Controller Screw
2  Nylon Controller Nut
22 Phenolic Washer
5  Yellow Wire Twist
1  Red Power Wire
1  Black Power Wire
4  Black Wire Clamp
4  AA Battery
1  Black Cable Tie
6  Arm Servo Horn Mounting Screw Metal
3  Head Servo Horn Mounting Screw Metal
1  Head Servo Horn Extra Large 1.75" Dia.
4  Foot Tape Strip

Optional
1  PING)))
1  PING))) Extension Cable
2  PING))) Nylon Mounting Spacer
2  PING))) Metal Mounting Screw
1  PSC Serial Servo Controller
1  OEM BASIC Stamp 2 Kit
1  Toddler Motherboard

Tools
+ Screwdriver Large
+ Screwdriver Small
Hobby Drill
Wire Cutters
Wire Strippers
Needle Nose Pliers

THE TODDLER HUMANOID KIT puts all the parts together in a box for a fully functional humanoid when assembled - made from the "now rare" and discontinued Parallax Toddler robot kit, the Toddler Humanoid is now a great treasure.