Journal of Applied Intelligent Systems and Information Sciences

Journal of Applied Intelligent Systems and Information Sciences

Design and Implementation of an Artist Robot with Human-inspired Drawing Behavior

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Faculty of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
Abstract
Although drawing is usually interpreted as a hobby, it could come with several benefits for mental health. Hence, planning to enhance this skill is crucial, especially for children. Because of this importance, educators use different tools to teach drawing to children. Furthermore, modern technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics could make educational tools more attractive. Previous drawing robots either performed a specific design or behaved unnaturally. Hence, this work focuses on the design of a novel intelligent drawing robot that can artistically draw any picture. For this purpose, we apply a human-inspired contour extraction method for the robot. In this step, to make the method suitable for the drawing process, we use some post-processing techniques. As another contribution, the robot is designed based on low-cost and off-the-shelf components to be accessible to anyone. Moreover, to make the robot more ready for drawing contours, we apply a calibration technique. The experimental results show that the designed robot can draw desired subjects based on the provided pictures. Also, it will be discussed that how this work could be beneficial for any educational institute to use low-cost intelligent drawing robots for learners.
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Volume 5, Issue 1
February 2024
Pages 33-41

  • Receive Date 01 February 2024
  • Revise Date 05 May 2024
  • Accept Date 14 May 2024