FemiSapien
Encyclopedia
FemiSapien is a female
humanoid robot
that WowWee announced at CES
in January 2008. It can respond to sight, sound, and touch and can be programmed with a sequence of movements. At CES 2008 an estimated release date of late summer and $99 MSRP were given, and was being sold for $89.99 in 2009.
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
humanoid robot
Humanoid robot
A humanoid robot or an anthropomorphic robot is a robot with its overall appearance, based on that of the human body, allowing interaction with made-for-human tools or environments. In general humanoid robots have a torso with a head, two arms and two legs, although some forms of humanoid robots...
that WowWee announced at CES
Consumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
in January 2008. It can respond to sight, sound, and touch and can be programmed with a sequence of movements. At CES 2008 an estimated release date of late summer and $99 MSRP were given, and was being sold for $89.99 in 2009.
Features
- Three modes of interaction.
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- Learning Mode: can be programmed with a sequence of movements.
- Responsive Mode: make her responds to walking commands, and also you can interact with her as she reacts to your sounds, or watch her perform comedy scenes with you or another robot.
- Attentive Mode: you can activate actions such as autonomous wandering, blowing kisses, poses, holding hands, dancing, and she will even engage you in "conversation"!
- Ability to control other WowWee robots.
- Ability to respond/dance to music.
Specifications
Dimensions:- Length: 4" (10.2 cm)
- Height: 15" (38.1 cm)
- Width: 8" (20.3 cm)
- Weight: 1.5 pounds (0.7 KG)
- 5 x motors
- 4 x position switches in each joystick hand access up to 56 functions
- 1 x IR receiver
- 2 x IR transmitters
- 1 x microphone to detect words, music and sharp noises
- 1 x speaker with nearly 90 seconds of sound
- 2 x tilt sensors for forwards and backwards fall detection
- Requires 6 "AA" alkaline batteries