“Large Lifeâ€, when Leonard called his ear out for dinner, he ran out of the room with a “thank ear robotâ€. Xie said the world is too dangerous and his fragile body needs to stay in a safe place. He later uses this robot's face to communicate with the world.
There is indeed a wave of physically fragile people in real life, and this on-the-spot robot really can be used as the best “surrogate†for them to communicate with the world and maintain their social life.
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have recently found that children with chronic diseases feel more connected with their peers and are more willing to learn homework after using the stunt robot to “go to school.â€
Some children have had chronic diseases since childhood and have to stay home for safety and treatment. Because they cannot go to school normally, they may not only fall behind in their studies, but also face the problem of being separated from their friends by being alienated from their peers. As a result, some children suffer depression and affect the recovery of their physical health.
Remote field robots can bring these children back to school. This networked robot, which can perform two-way video broadcast, replaces the user's feet with wheels and can move within a certain range. The top video interface displays the user's face and interacts with the surrounding people.
When the child controls the robot on the computer at home, he can talk with friends and teachers, raise his hand to ask questions or answer questions, and even conduct field trips.
Researchers say that at present, the robot is still at the consumer level. If schools, hospitals, and communities are to take responsibility and participate in this innovative teaching practice, they need an objective and formal study.
The case study at the University of California, Irvine, involved 5 children at home, 5 pairs of parents, 10 teachers, 35 classmates, and 6 school administrators. There are 1 girl and 4 boys in the 5 children, ranging from 6 to 16 years old. The diseases include immunodeficiency, cancer and heart failure.
The five children said that their favorite thing about this kind of robot is to be able to see their friends and keep in touch with them. They feel that they can get a more normal campus life than before, because they can participate in discussions, interact with peers, and experience new experiences with classmates.
“The impact of live robots on the health of students needs further study. At the same time, we also need to adopt more effective methods to apply this technology to different scenarios.†Veronica Newhart said, she He is a doctoral student at the University of California, Irvine, and is the lead author of this research report. At the same time, she said that if formal robots are to be officially introduced into school education, the cooperation between the education, technology and medical teams will be the most critical factor.
Veronica Newhart
This fall, live robots will be used on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, which is a gift for 2016 students.
Newhart said: “For students who are injured or ill and need long-term recovery and recuperation, if they still want to complete the course and get a degree, this is a solution.†And soon she will launch another one. The related research was conducted on the campus of the United States.
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