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3/16/2006

‘Palette’ the super model robot in Tokyo

robot mannequin, Palette
Tokyo, JAPAN: Visitors gaze at a robot mannequin [”Palette”] showing a kimono resembling a floral robe, designed by Japan’s veteran designer Hanae Mori at an exhibition for Mori’s creation on March 15…

inner workings of the robot Palette

In this video at the bottom, shoppers view a robot mannequin, “Palette,” showing fashions in a Tokyo store’s window display. The super model, “Palette” a mannequin robot, moves her arms, body and head to show off. This PR video is from the SGI who engineered the robot, and in it Palette shows a lot more grace than the average human fashion model.
According to SGI, Palette as more to offer than traditional mannequins in department store windows and floors. The Palette robot can detect human movements and react. She can strike poses that have been computer-captured from best of human fashion models and show off fashions for their maximum benefit.

Posted by Taro in Electronics, Science/Technology |


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