Waseda Flutist
Waseda Flutist
Waseda UniversityUnknown
Waseda musical performance research robotType
Humanoid Robots
Status
Waseda musical performance research robot
Release Date
2011
Warranty
Unknown
Location
Japan
Last Verified
2026-07-02
1.7 m
Height
150 kg
Weight
Unknown
Payload
The Waseda Flutist is a robot that can play the flute just like a human can. It has lungs, a mouth, and a tongue that are closely modeled on human organs, and it's technically proficient, albeit robotic.
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Specifications
Basic Information
Country
Japan
Manufacturer
Waseda University
Release Date
2011
Robot Type
Humanoid robot
Body Specifications
Height
1.7 m
Material
Oral cavity, vocal cord, and lips made of Septon thermoplastic rubber; tip of the tongue mechanism made of gel; lung system made of acrylic; fingertips made of RTV silicone rubber.
Weight
150 kg
Degrees of Freedom
Total DOF
41 DOF
Mechanical Structure
Actuator Model
DC motors, AC motors, and a harmonic drive.
Sensors
Sensors
Two CCD cameras, air pressure sensor, air flow sensor, optical encoders, force sensors, microphone.
Compute Platform
Onboard Compute
Three computers (one for controlling the robot, one for generating the accompaniment MIDI data, and one for processing data from the CCD cameras).
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