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NAO HAS 25 BUILT IN “DEGREES OF FREEDOM,” OR
AREAS WHERE IT CAN MOVE A PART OF ITS BODY.
THEY ARE MARKED BELOW. THESE ARE IMPORTANT
TO NOTE WHEN ARRANGING DIFFERENT SECTIONS
OF HIS BODY FOR CLASS DEMONSTRATIONS.
I T S B O D Y
built-in cameras:
used for NAO’s face &
VOICE detection, &
streaming video into
choreographe (
x
2)
FRONT/BACK MICROPHONES:
eNABLE NAO TO DETECT
WHERE SOUND IS COMING
FROM & RECOGNIZE
COMMANDS* (
x
4)
SONARS:
ALLOW THE ROBOT TO SENSE
IF OBJECTS ARE IN FRONT OF
IT BEFORE WALKING (
x
4)
CHEST BUTTON:
USED TO ACTIVATE CERTAIN
FEATURES ON NAO WITHOUT
OPENING CHOREOGRAPHE*
* WILL ADDRESS IN GREATER DETAIL LATER
IN THE GUIDE
arm joints:
each arm features five
degrees of freedom,
including ITS shoulderS,
elbowS, hands & fingers
PELVIC JOINT:
ONE OF NAO’S DEGREES OF
FREEDOM IN ITS PELVIS,
WHICH ARE MOVE IN SYNC TO
HELP STABILIZE IT
LED LIGHTS:
ITS EYES, EARS, & CHEST
BUTTON CONTAIN LED LIGHTS
THAT CONVEY DIFFERENT
MEANINGS*
LEG joints:
EACH LEG FEATURES SIX
DEGREES OF FREEDOM,
INCLUDING THE MOTION IN ITS
HIPS, KNEES, & ANKLES
BUMPERS/SENSORS:
WHILE THE FOOT SENSORS
ARE THE ONLY THAT PUSH
IN, ALL COLORED AREAS ON
NAO’S BODY ARE SENSORS*
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NECK JOINT:
Two of Nao’s degrees of
freedom is its ability
to adjust its head up &
down, & side to side
