Hand Unit SC-Hand1 for KHR-3HV was put on the market (May 14, 2011)

Hand Unit SC-Hand1 for KHR-3HV was put on the market by Ito-Reinetsu. The hand unit uses KRS-2552HV, KONDO servo which is used for KHR-3HV.



SC-Hand1 for KRS-2552HV specifications are as follows;
2 sets
Material: A5052
Thickness：1.0 mm
Alumite frost black
Aluminum Bracket 4 kinds 8 parts
Screw M2x3 x40
Screw M2.6 x10
Price: 6900 Yen (excluding tax)

For making the same 2 hands as photo, additional parts have to be prepared as follows;
Servoarm2550A (4 set) x1
Armsupporter 2550A (2 set) x1
KRS-2552HV x4
Smallhorne (offset0) (2 set) x 2
Freehorne2500B(offset+2) (2 set) x1
Cables

The hand unit was developed by Yoshimura-san, who called God of ROBO-ONE. Video of the Hand unit was as follows;



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The 3rd KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race (May 7, 2011)

The 3rd KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race took place at ROBOSPOT in Akihabara, Tokyo on May 7, 2011.
Nine multi-legged  robots, such as 4-legged and 6-legged robot joined the race. All multi-legged robots were custom-built robots.

Nine robots were Wani-Wani, 4-legged robot by KENTA, Kani-kan, 6-legged robot by KAMIYA, Golden Week, 4-legged robot by TAKAHASHI, Isoko-Rescue, 4-legged robot by KENMOCHI,Chrotan, 4 legged robot by Kupapa, Garutan, 4-legged robot by Kumama, BLACK TIGER L44 by IKETOMU, Metalic-Bio, 6-legged robot by MORINAGA and TUS-G1, 6-legged robot by Tar.

Regulations of the Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race  were as follows.

1. Robot body regulation
1) KONDO servos have to be used.
2) There is no limitation of number of axes.
3) Weight of Robot is 3 kg or under.
4) Robot body sizes (arms are folding) are height 30 cm, width 30cm and depth 30 cm or under.
5) Moving by wheels is prohibited.
6) Control board is free.
7) Robot has to be controlled by wireless or autonomous. Wired control is prohibited.

2. Course regulation
1) Obstacles are set in the KONDO CUP KHR Class Soccer Field.
2) The most narrow width of the course is 400 mm and the lowest height of the course is 400 mm.
3) Material of the floor depends on each obstacle.

3. Competition regulation
1) Just one robot walks the course.
2) Time from the start point to goal is recorded. The shortest time robot is winner.
3) Each robot can challenge the course twice.
4) Robot has to reach the goal within 3 mins and the time over robot is retired.
5) Robot gone out of the course gets penalty time 10 seconds and one penalty point. Penalty time adds to the record of 3 minutes. Robot can restart the entrance of un-cleared obstacle. There are no limitations of restart times. Every restart adds 10 sec penalty time and one penalty point.
6) At the 2nd attraction, Magic Wall, robot push out the moving wall has a penalty time 10 seconds and one penalty point. The magic wall push out is not returned to the obstacle.
7) Robot can get points by pushing the button in each point getting place, where a point button set. Getting points are depended on the button set place.

KONDO LAND Attraction Guide

Various kinds of 6 obstacles set in the race course are as follows;

The 1st attraction : `Gattan` Seesaw
A big seesaw, which size are 500 mm in width and 700 mm in length with an inclination of 15 degrees. A point getting push button for one point is set. The steep slope is not easy for every robot.  It is important for robot not to slip feet.
Degree of Difficulty：★☆☆☆☆

The 2nd attraction: Magic Wall
A road, which size are 600 mm width and 1,000 mm in length with 2 pushing robots.  Magic Walll is hard for light weight robots.  Robot needs weight and power for push out the Wall.  In the 3rd KONDO LAND, push button for stopping pushing robot was set on the each pushing robot. Player robot can stop the pushing robot by pushing the button switch.
Degree of Difficulty：★★☆☆☆

The 3rd Attraction: Mootan House
A big tunnel, which size are 1,200 mm width and 1,200 mm length with a pitfall (400 x 400 mm). Two push buttons for one point are set in the House. Ten point button is set out of the House. One push gets one point and ten times push get 10 points, however 11 times push makes point zero. Robots fallen into the trap, cannot return the race course. Controller cannot see his robot in the Mootan House from controlling space.  Controller can move by the advice of his assistant.  Robot can be attached wireless camera and be controlled through image on PC. 
Degree of Difficulty：★★★☆☆

In the 3rd KONDO LAND, robot fallen down under the Mootan House, has to open the gate by pushing button switch set behind the floor in front of Swirling Straits.

The 4th attraction: Wobbly Bridge
A Board Bridge, which size are 400 mm width and 700 mm length, revolves on an axis.  If robots walk the edge of bridge, robots fall down from the bridge.  Robots have to walk slowly in the center of board.  Robot needs to have a low gravity. Ten points button is also set beyond the bridge and one point button is set in the slope to the Reverse Street.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★☆



The 5th attraction: Swirling Straits
Robot fallen down from the pitfall of Mootan House, has to pass through the most difficult Swirling Straits.  Space of 900 mm width and 1,000 mm length, filled with sponge balls is too hard to walk. Robots need to have long legs.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★★

The 6th attraction: Reverse Street
Belt conveyor street of 500 mm width and 700 mm is moving reverse direction. Robot has to walk with high speed.  The conveyor is too narrow to walk for big robots.
Degree of Difficulty：★★★★★

The  3rd KONDO LAND Multi-Legged Robot Obstacle Race Results
The time record races were carried out twice. In the 3rd KONDO Land Obstacle Race, no robots could clear all 6 attractions even Wobbly Bridge within 3 minutes.

The 1st place was Garutan which cleared Mootan House with penalty point zero. The 2nd place was Isoko-Rescue, also cleared Mootan House with one penalty point. The 3rd place was Golden Week, also cleared Mootan House with one penalty point. The MVP was BLACK TIGER L44 which controlled using camera loaded for Mootan House and smooth going up Gattan Seesaw. The special prize, Inoue Prize was Wani-Wani. The result was described here and all race videos by KONDO.  The best race video of each robot was as follows;

Wani-Wani, 4-legged robot by KENTA. Wani-Wani got the special prize, Inoue Prize.


Kani-kan, 6-legged robot by KAMIYA,


Golden Week, 4-legged robot by TAKAHASHI. The 3rd Place.


Isoko-Rescue, 4-legged robot by KENMOCHI. The 2nd Place.


Chrotan, 4 legged robot by Kupapa,


Garutan, 4-legged robot by Kumama,


BLACK TIGER L44, 4-legged robot by IKETOMU. BLACK TIGER L44 got MVP. Presentation of BLACK TIGER L44 motions after competition is here.


Metalic-Bio, 6-legged robot by MORINAGA


TUS-G1, 6-legged robot by Tar.


Trial of KMR-6M, a new KONDO 6-Legged Robot
Trial of KMR-6M, a new KONDO 6-legged robot was carried out by a visitor of the 3rd KONDO Land. KMR-6M could clear Mootan House by the beginner.



Multi-Legged Robots Get UP from Upside-Down
Most of Multi-Legged robots cannot get up from upside-down. Metalic-Bio, Isoko-Rescue and BLACK TIGER L44 could get up from Upside-down. Presentation was carried out after competition.



Ramble of Multi-Legged Robots
Ramble of multi-legged robot was carried out after competition.



Details of the competition were described Sanzai-san`s blog (1) , (2) , (3) (in Japanese). Promotion of the 1st KONDO LAND competition , the 1st KONDO LAND competition and the 2nd KONDO LAND competition were described in this blog.

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JO-ZERO Type-2, a New Model of JO-ZERO was put on the market (April 26, 2011)

JO-ZERO Type-2, a new mode of JO-ZERO was put on the market. The upper part of the new robot's body is the same that of JO-ZERO and the lower half of the body is the same that of Weekly ROBO XERO issued by DeAGOSTINI. As 22 servo motors are used in the new model, the price (129,150 yen, including tax) increased just 3,150 yen compared that of JO-ZERO with 20 servo motors.

JO-ZERO Typ-2 also can be changed to ROBO-XERO by changing with additional hand unit, which is the same unit used in ROBO-XERO. The hand unit will be put on the market soon.

JO-ZERO was put on the market in July 2009. JO-ZERO has been developed for a biped robot kit with 3 purposes, `Cool`, `Speed` and `Human-like` by Nakamura-san, President of Himeji Softworks. The details were described in this blog.

ROBO XERO is based JO-ZERO. Servo motors `RS306MD` of Futaba Corporation are used for the robot with 24 axes. The weight is 900 g and height is 300 mm. The robot is suitable for the U1K (Under 1 kg) robot fight competition. The details were also described in this blog.

Specifications are as follows:
Length: 300(H)mm
Weight: 840g (without battery)
Axis: 22 (arm 8, body2, foot 12)
Servo: FUTABA RS304MD （torque 5kg･cm）
CPU: HIMEJI Softworks for FUTABA servo, HSWB-04FV2 with 3 analog terminal for gyro, 3 analog and 3 digital terminals
Software: JOZ Controller
Battery: PR-4S780P, a lithium polymer battery from Futaba Corporation (excluding the kit)

Option Unit ‘Sword’ and ‘JO-GUN’ (Oct. 3, 2011)

RoboTimes reported JO-ZERO Type-2 Option Unit ‘Sword’ and ‘JO-GUN’ with pictures and videos on Oct 3, 2011 (in Japasese). These units are now developing.

‘Sword’ unit is handled by the option hand unit with 5 fingers which is on the market. Robot can draw the sword from the holder in left shoulder. Video of using Sword Unit is as follows;



‘JO-GUN’ unit is attached right forearm and can shot 6 ring-shaped bullets which are loading in the holder, using the elastic band. Video of using JO-GUN Unit is as follows;




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Japan Team Got 15 Medals in RoboGames 2011 (April 15-17, 2011)

RoboGames is the olympics of robots from around the world to compete in over 50 different events such as combat robots, fire-fighters, LEGO bots, hockey bots, walking humanoids, soccer bots, sumo bots, and even androids that do kung-fu. Some robots are autonomous, some are remote controlled. As an open event, anyone can join.

The 8th annual games, RoboGames 2011 took place on Apr 15-17, 2011 and the results are here.    Japan team joined RoboGames 2011 and got 15 Medals. Games joined Japan team were shown on `USTREAM robogames2011jp` by Kaduhi-san.  Lem-san also reported RoboGames 2011 in his Blog with cool videos and pictures.

I tried to review games joined Japan team.  Japan team members were Kazumin (Koguma-san), Kazugon (Kazuko-san), Omegadou-san, MisterTamao-san, KENTA-san, Light Foot Shibata-san and Team Veltrobot.   Japan team robots joined were as follows; these sheets were from Operation ROBOT TOMODACHI.

Soccer: Android 3:3,  Japan Team got Gold Medal


Androids: Kung-Fu-MiddleWt, Zaura got Gold Medal


Androids: Kung-Fu-LightWt, Ryuketsu-kamen


Androids: Kung-Fu-LightWt, Ryuketsu-kamen in Rumble Fight


Androids:FreeStyle-original, Thunderbolt got Gold Medal


Androids:FreeStyle-original, Garoo and Ryuuketu-kamen


Androids:FreeStyle-kit, Vertrobot got Gold Medal


Androids:FreeStyle-kit, Kumataro


Androids:FreeStyle-kit, Yosaku


Androids:FreeStyle-kit, Kazugon


Androids:FreeStyle-kit, Somali got Bronze Medal


Andorids:Biped race, Thunderbolt got Bronze Medal


Multi-legged robot, Arnold Stallone and Vanga also joined WechWars. Two robots had a demontration game in the WechWars field. Arnold Stallone was controled through web far from Japan in the site of the 6th Robot Survival Game at Daonihongiken Office. Videos were as follows;

Arnold Stalone in the backstage


Vanga in the MechWars field


Demonstration of Robot Survival Game by Arnold Stallone and Vanga



Video of demonstration of Robot Survival Game between Arnold Stallone and Vanga by the camera on Arnold Stallone was here.

Interview of Light Foot Shibata-san


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The 6th Robot Survival Game took place at Dainihongiken Office (April 17, 2011)

The 6th Robot Survival Game took place at Dainihongiken Office on April 17, 2011.

Before the 6th Robot Survival Game, it was tried to control Robot Japan Team's Robot in the field of RoboGames 2011 Mech Warfare far from Japan. Demonstraion of Robot Survaival Game between `Anold Stallone` and `Vanga` was carried out. Nobarizaka-san could controled his robot, `Arnold Stallone` far from the site of 6th Robor Survival Game, Dainihongiken Office in Japan, but there were about 10 seconds lag time. Details of controling the robot from Japan were described in Osaru-kun's Blog (in Japanese with picuture) and Sanzai-san's Blog (in Japanese). Video of the demonstraion was as follows;



Six robots joined the 6th Robot Survaval Game were divided into two teams.
Igaa team robots were  `Danga`, mobile with caterpillar such as tank custom-built by Igaa, `BLACK TIGER L45`, 5-legged robot custom-built by IKETOMU and `Butank`, 6-legged robot custum-built by Osaru-kun.

Gonz team robots were  `Denryu’ with 8 wheels mobile custom-built by Gonz-san, `Yabusame`, 4-legged robot custom-built by Mota-san and  'Gunroller-kai', mobile with wheel based Gunroller on the market by Tanaka-san.

Main regulations of the Robot Survival Game are as follows;
1) Mobile bodies are not only multi-legged robot or biped robot but also mobile with wheel or caterpillar.
2) Weapons are toy-gun under 0.1 J and/or the other shooting system.
3) Equipped stopping mechanism of the body by gun-hit sensor using a solar battery covered with tinfoil (6 x 6 x 6 cm cubed or 5 x 6 x 7 cm).
4) Robot control has to be done with the image on PC from the camera attached on the robot.
5) Participants have to handle toy-gun carefully and put protector on eyes.

The 6th Games were shown on `USTREAM robo de savage` from 13:00 to 17:00 (JST) by Ishikawa-san and TOBBY-san. The 6th Games videos are keeping in the Channel.  Five Games were carried out using Camera System.  Robot control was done with the image on PC from the camera attached on the robot.

The 1st Game, Destroy the enemy completely:
Each team fights to destroy the enemy completely within 3 minutes.  The winner team is having larger number of survival robot after 3 minutes. Result: All Igga team robots were destroied by Gonz team in 1'9".



The 2nd Game, Fortress Battle: New game, a kind of Flag Fight
Each team builds fortress in each territory closed by drawn curtain. Each team fights to shoot down flag in the enemy territory. The winner is the team shot down the enemy flag within 5 minutes or the team which has larger number of survival robot after 5 minutes in the case of each flag does not shoot down within 5 minutes. Result: Each team could not shoot down enemy flag within 5 minutes. Igaa team's survival robot were two (BLACK TIGER L45 and Butank) and Gonz team one (Gunroller-kai). Igga team won the game.



The 3rd Game, Fortress Battle (divied into offensive team and defensive team):
One team is just offensive and other team is just deffensive. Just deffensive team builds fortress and offessive team attacks the fortress.  Attack team does not know enemy fortress structure by the starting time. Result: Deffensive team, Gonez team shot down themselves flug in 2'50", lost the game.



The 4th Game, Fortress Battle (divied into offensive team and defensive team):
Changed offensive team (Gonz team) and defensive team (Igaa team). Result: All Igga team robots were destroied in 2'47", Gonz team won the game.



The 5th Game, Rumble Battle.
Five robot joined except for BLACK TIGER L45 which was retired by laser aming system trouble. The winner was Danga by Igga-san.



`Butank`, 6-legged robot custum-built by Osaru-kun


Trials of the Robot Survival Game were held twice on April 10th and June 13th (1) (2), 2010. The 1st Robot Survival Game took place on July 19th, the 2nd one on Sep 11th, the 3rd one on Nov 20-21st, the 4th one on Dec 11 in 2010, the 5th one on Feb 20, 2011and the details were described in this blog.

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