A Simple Design Journal for Autonomous and Hybrid Mechanical Entities.



Monday, January 30, 2012

Brad



Designation: Set 01, Brad
Model: AVF - 013012
Series: Kunitomo
Type: Autonomous Variable Form
Description: Self contain sentient autonomous element. Onboard integrated solid state harddrive.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Fritz



Designation: Set 01, Fritz
Model: ADS - 012612
Series: Shigemune
Type: Autonomous Domestic Support 
Description: Small frame bipedal humanoid, constructed from 98% post consumer materials. Large capacity MacLean type liquid state electronic brain. Twin dorsal mounted wide array multiphasic rectenna panels.
Notes: Low-cost and and unobtrusive, Fritz provides economic power conversion and projection, sufficient to maintain the operations of a typical household's entire device population, or up to 6000 kWh per household per year for 3 residents average per household. He is actually able to regulate the output of energy to each device selectively, based on their individual needs. The only problem is he is completely free to make arbitrary decisions on what constitutes the exact "needs" of those he supplies based solely on whim.


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Jacob



Designation: Set 01, Jacob
Model: AS - 012512
Series: Yoshihiro
Type: Autonomous Support 
Description: Bipedal humanoid, heavy frame. Cable flex joint structures, with 360° ankle and wrist rotational joints. Reinforced titanium armature. Torso mounted Bashir Mark II electronic brain, with integrated selective intelligence inhibitor. Single midrange ocular sensor. 
Notes: Even though Jacob has been denigrated for having delicate hands, he is a methodical worker, and shows great promise in the field of power transference infrastructure development. He is oddly quiet, and rarely engages his audio communication device.


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Fred



Designation: Set 01, Fred
Model: AL - 012412
Series: Motomichi
Type: Autonomous Logistical 
Description: Bipedal humanoid, medium frame. Self modifying interfacial organic photovoltaic external encasement. Multi-phasic encrypted cranial shielding. Class three Hymenopteric electronic mind, specialized in management control and conflict resolution.
Notes: If organizing a large group of intellectually autonomous machines, without direct control, seems like an impossible task, Fred seems to have a knack for the impossible. Astonishingly enough, he achieves this through external type audio communications and blunt reasoning. Although his Hymenopteric mind is fully capable of hive-mind functions, his enhanced shielding makes it impossible to force requisition other electronic brains. His one real limitation is his power source, which often fails to provide sufficient energy.


Sunday, January 22, 2012

Heidi



Designation: Set 01, Heidi
Model: AS - 012112
Series: Toshinori
Type: Special Hybrid Support
Description: Flight enabled medium frame exoskeletal mechanical symbiote. On-board bio-amplified self contained power supply, with lithium storage backup. Nicolelis type non-invasive user interface. Direct cognitive limb activation and management. Mandible type manipulators, with a 1 to 300 strength amplification ratio.
Notes: Using a self aware mechanical exoskeleton allows the operator to manage the task objectively while the automaton performs the necessary physical operations. With Heidi, the operator is not actually even needed, directly. She can tap into their subconscious, utilizing non-essential neurological function, while they are free to focus on separate tasks entirely.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Rick



Designation: Set 01, Rick
Model: AS - 012012
Series: Tadakuni
Type: Autonomous Support
Description: Bipedal reverse jointed medium frame automaton. Multi-phasic full spectrum light-field optical sensor. Four prong forced induction end-of-arm manipulator pods. Fan type cranially mounted rectenna energy conversion receiver. 
Notes: Although Rick has shown potential in variable function resource management, his resistance to motivational suggestive programming limits him to menial assignments, such as mandated inventory control or heavy material relocation. 


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Jake



Designation: Set 01, Benjamin
Model: AT - 011912
Series: Kanemitsu
Type: Autonomous Tactical
Description: Small frame bipedal humanoid. Titanium carbide plating. Reinforced joint structures. Integrated single 150mm direct and indirect projectile delivery system. Primary wide-angle optical sensor. Secondary periscoping optical sensor. Single biomimetic manipulator arm with built-in 9mm sidearm. Johnston Mark II enhanced targeting computer. 
Notes: A simple mechanical design, Jake is a low cost, yet highly intelligent, heavy munitions delivery system. With the periscope he can fire directly from the relatively safe hull-down position, or indirectly, as a mortar. His high performance specialized targeting computer makes even unintelligent rounds devastatingly effective.