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Diego-san
Diego-san
Last updated: September 2, 2026
Locomotion Type
Biped
Stage
Demo
Height
130 cm
Degrees of Freedom
71 DOF
Weight
35 kg
Release Year
2005
Computing
Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz computer with 12 cores. Analog sensors and pneumatic actuators connected to the computer using a National Instruments data acquisition system. Ubuntu Linux OS and ROS (Robot Operating System) for sensor and actuator communication. OpenCV for visual perception; Python/Matlab/C++ for control system.
Sensors
Two Point Grey Dragonfly2 cameras, two microphones, two inertial measurement units, 38 potentiometers, 88 pressure sensors.
Diego-san is a child-like humanoid robot by UCSD Machine Perception Laboratory with realistic facial expressions, approximating a 1-3 year old child, designed to study social and cognitive development in human-robot interaction.
Application Scenarios
Social and cognitive development research in human-robot interaction.
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