Project Aiko
Project Aiko (Japanese: 愛子) is Canada's first functional female android, developed by Le Trung a Chemist graduated from York University. The project is headed by Le, Trung, who has designed the software and the hardware for the android. Aiko name is derived from the combination of the word "Ai" love and "ko" child.
According to Le, Trung, Aiko is Canada's first android that can mimic pain, and the ability to learn pain and avoid them. Aiko first public appearance was held at the Toronto International Center Exhibition in 2007 during the Hobby Show. Aiko physical body and gear was built in a period of 3 months at a cost of $25,000 in US funds. Howerver, Mr. Le is continuing adding new hardware and software, thus making the android to be more human like.
Mr. Le said Aiko's body is made from silicone through Japanese Doll company, which looks similar to human skin. The android weight 30 kilograms and has a height of 151 centimeters.
The creator also said that Aiko can recognize speech, voice, face, motion and objects. It can also solve math problems display to it visually. Furthermore, Aiko can access to the server to get weather informations worldwide. By using the B.R.A.I.N.S software (Biometric Robot Artificial Intelligence Neural System), which Mr. Le has designed, Aiko has the ability to learn simple new informations from the surrounding. The android can speak Japanese and English, with 13,000 sentences to respond to questions verbally. Aiko has many sensors in her body and arms, to interact with human when being touch.
Mr. Le, said that he hopes to have Aiko walk one day. In additional, he will also improve the B.R.A.I.N.S software to work better with the hardware.
See also
- Actroid, the first female android, with notes on Repliee R1 and Repliee Q1.
- Android
- Android science
- Blade Runner, a science fiction film about an android revolt on future Earth.
- List of Korea-related topics
- Robotics
- Uncanny valley
External links
- Android World
- Android Science
- Valerie, the domestic female android.
- Article: Robots and Androids
- Advance Female Android
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