A very strong event of the year for every maker. A place that inspires and teaches me something new and gives me the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with a huge number of people in one space. MFR helps develop my project through meeting new clients and makers.
Exhibitors 2022
- EDUCATION
- GAMES
- SCIENCE
- STEAM PUNK
- AEROSPACE
- DRONES
- FABRICATION
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- ROBOTICS
- VIRTUAL REALITY
- NEW MANUFACTURING
- RECYCLING & UPCYCLING
- STARTUP
- ARTISANS & NEW CRAFT
- FASHION & WEARABLES
- PRODUCT DESIGN
- HOME AUTOMATION
- INTERNET OF THINGS
- WELLNESS & HEALTHCARE
- INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
- OPEN SOURCE
- 3D PRINTING
- ART
- ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
- YOUNG MAKERS (< 18)
- FOOD & AGRICULTURE
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- 3D SCANNING
- KIDS & EDUCATION
- CULTURAL HERITAGE
- BIOLOGY
- MUSIC & SOUND
- HACKS
Communication and Musical Robots
Buddy-kun is a robot that talks with everyone, instructs and guides singing and gymnastics, and plays musical instruments in kindergartens and nursing homes.
It takes advantage of AI and use speech recognition and speech synthesis to join the chat circle.
You can get information about your daily life.
It plays a leading role in recreational activities.
It can play musical instruments.
Devices such as a 3D camera, microphone array, and speakers are connected to a small PC carried on the back.
It has nine servo motors to move its head and arms.
It can express emotions by devising the lighting pattern of the LEDs.
Tetsuji Katsuda
Tetsuji Katsuda is a professional engineer for musical software also motor and Sensors. Living in Kyoto, Japan and makes robots, original electric musical instruments, and art works as hobbies.
