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AIST Humanoid Robotics Challenge

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This paper presents the challenges assigned to humanoid robots by National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). Since the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan initiated a research and development (R&D) project on humanoid robotics, AIST has developed platforms for humanoid robotics research and conducted R&D on humanoid robots applications. Particular attention has been developed to the requirements of industries using the platforms. Following TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident in 2011, DARPA started the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) to promote innovation in robotic technology for disaster-response operations. In the DRC, participating robots are assigned a series of challenging tasks that indicate their suitability for disaster response. This paper presents AIST Humanoid Challenge related the DRC-selected tasks.

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The author would like to thank sincerely all the past and current members of the Humanoid Research Group, Intelligent Systems Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and CNRS-AIST UMI3218/CRT JRL.

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  1. National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, AIST Central 2, 1-1- Umezono, Tuskuba, 305-8568, Japan

    Kazuhito Yokoi

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Yokoi, K. (2016). AIST Humanoid Robotics Challenge. In: Inaba, M., Corke, P. (eds) Robotics Research. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 114. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28872-7_11

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