WIND System Could Change How We Control Robots
fuRo's WIND (Wireless Intelligent Networked Device) Robot System uses a vest-mounted series of System in Package (SiP) chips (the same all-in-one chips used in MP3 players and cell phones) and positional sensors to allow the user to wirelessly control a robot through bodily movement. These wireless robots may one day be used in environments too hazardous for ordinary humans to operate in, such as mines, disaster zones, and Anthrocon.
fuRo's other creations include the HallucII, a robot mounted on 8 multi-jointed wheels that operates in "vehicle", "insect", and "animal" modes. We hope that fuRo can eventually miniaturize the WIND into a wrist watch, allowing us to control our very own Giant Robot. [From DVICE, via: PlasticPals]
