Everything about Ever-1 totally explained
EveR-1 (
Korean: 에버원) is the world's second
female android (
gynoid), developed by a team of
South Korean scientists from the
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
in
Korea University of Science and Technology. The project is headed by
Baeg Moon-hong (백문홍), and unveiled to the public at
Kyoyuk MunHwa HoeKwan in
Seoul on May 4, 2006. Its name is derived from the combination of the
Biblical "
Eve" and the r from "
Robot".
EveR-1 is a direct competitor of
Actroid, being developed by
Kokoro Dreams (External Link) and
Osaka University of
Japan and unveiled at the
International Robot Exhibition in
Tokyo in 2003. EveR-1 was built in the period of a year at a cost of 300 million
Won (US$321,000) in state funds.
The creators said the humanoid's face is a composite of two well-known Korean
actresses, while the
torso is based on a
singer though the names of the celebrities were not revealed. The android weighs 50
kilograms and has a height of 160
centimeters.
The creators also said that EveR-1 can mimic the human
emotions of
happiness,
sadness,
anger, and
surprise more naturally than its Japanese rival, while using a
hydraulic system for certain movements. EveR-1 contains a total of 35 miniature motors located throughout its upper body which enables EveR-1 to move its head, arms, and upper body, and even move its lips in synchronization with the robot's speech. Its skin is made of synthetic, pliable
silicone jelly that feels similar to human skin.
The android can recognize 400
Korean and
English words, allowing it to respond to questions both verbally and through 15 facial expression: EveR-1 will show displeasure if you
poke her (though of course this depends on how skilfully you do it). The android also has motion data process sensors in its artificial eyes, enabling it to follow people with its eyes and head.
EveR-2
EveR-2, successor of EveR-1, which performed at Robot World 2006 in Seoul, has improved vision and ability to express emotions. Boredom is now an available emotion, along with the usual joy, anger, sorrow and happiness. She sang the Korean ballad "I Will Close My Eyes For You" during the opening ceremony at the Robot World 2006 conference in Seoul. She is about five feet tall and weighs about 135 pounds. Her silicon-covered face has a higher flexibility; 29 motors and dozens of joints provide 13 degrees of freedom for self-expression.
KITECH is currently developing EveR-3 and EveR-4, schedueled for release in 2010. The upgraded female androids are expected to walk, sing, dance and have "substantially improved intelligence".
A
male (
android) version is also currently being developed.
Baek Moon-hong envisions educational and entertainment functions for the androids, from providing information in
department stores and
museums, to
reading stories to
children.
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