New Japanese technology allows you to use your own body as a remote control for robots

Japanese company H2L has developed a unique Capsule Interface technology that allows humanoid robots to be controlled using body movements and muscle power. The system promises to make remote control of robots more accurate and realistic, writes Interesting Engineering.

The technology combines sensors and software to track even the slightest changes in the user's muscle tension. This allows the robot to not only copy the movements, but also feel the force the operator applies. For example, when a person lifts a heavy object, the robot "understands" how much effort is required to do this and reproduces that sensation.

Traditional remote robotics relies on motion sensors or video systems, so it only transmits limb positions without the feeling of physical tension. In the case of H2L's Capsule Interface, muscle sensors capture every impulse, adding realism to the controls and providing a deeper immersion.

In the demonstration video, a woman controls a Unitree Robotics H1 humanoid robot using this system. The robot performs tasks such as moving objects and even interacting with another person, all thanks to the precise transfer of movements and efforts.

The Capsule Interface is compact and can be used even while sitting or lying down. Unlike bulky systems, the H2L design is easy to use and does not require extensive training. It contains muscle sensors, a display and speakers for feedback, so the user just needs to sit in a comfortable chair or bed and start controlling.

This technology has a wide range of applications. It will be useful in industry and logistics - workers will be able to remotely carry loads without physical strain or safely operate machinery in dangerous conditions. In everyday life, it will help the elderly or people with physical limitations, allowing them to cook, clean or take care of the house remotely.

In the future, H2L plans to add proprioceptive feedback to the device, which will allow for a stronger sense of the position and movement of one's body in space. Thus, the Capsule Interface opens the way for deeper human-machine interactions, adding emotional and physical realism even at a distance.