The Bielefeld Anthropomorphic Robot Head “Flobi“

A robot’s head is important both for directional sensors and, in human-directed robotics, as the single most visible interaction interface. However, designing a robot’s head faces contradicting requirements when integrating powerful sensing with social expression. Furher, reactions of the general public show that current head designs often cause negative user reactions and distract from the functional capabilities. Therefore, we present a novel anthropomorphic robot head called “Flobi“, which combines sta