HOAP
The HOAP series robots are an advanced humanoid robot platform manufactured by Fujitsu Automation in Japan. HOAP is an abbreviation for “Humanoid for Open Architecture Platform”. In 2001, Fujitsu realized its first commercial humanoid robot named HOAP-1. The HOAP-2 was released in 2003 followed by the HOAP-3 in 2005.
The HOAP-2 is based on Central Pattern Generator (CPG) networks, which simulate the neural oscillator found in animals. This is combined with a Numerical Perturbation Method (NPM) that quantifies the configuration and connection-weight status of the network. This combination, known as CPG/NP learning, is optimized in the new technology. In addition, Fujitsu has developed a software program, known as the Humanoid Movement-Generation System, which enables humanoid robots to learn a wide range of movements. In 2004, HOAP-2 received the Technical Innovation Awards from the Robotics Society of Japan.
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