TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– Offers a broad overview on Japanese prototype service robot R&D trends and examples.Design/methodology/approach– Displays two examples of service robotics: the forestry robot WOODY‐1, and the android presenter and entertainer/informer/guide Repliee Q1.Findings– More and more frequently robotics usage has expanded into more diverse areas that involve work outside the confines of the factory floor. The paper highlights interesting Japanese service robot prototypes, as well as identifies some new R&D trends and requirements.Research limitations/implications– The potential for new service robotics applications is enormous, ranging from childcare and nursing, to forestry.Practical implications– The practical implications of the increased diversity of service robotics will reduce human workload and environmental strain.Originality/value– Reveals examples of innovation in service robot design and application.
VL  - 32
IS  - 6
SN  - 0143-991X
DO  - 10.1108/01439910510629163
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910510629163
AU  - Ranky Gregory N.
AU  - Ranky Paul G.
ED  - Guido Bugmann
PY  - 2005
Y1  - 2005/01/01
TI  - Japanese prototype service robot R&D trends and examples
T2  - Industrial Robot: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 460
EP  - 464
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -