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4.3.20. In pairs, discuss advantages and disadvantages of using robots in industry and different spheres of science and life. Discuss the question: “Can Robots replace people in future?”
4.3.21. Answer the following questions:
1. Can you give any example of a robot used for entertainment?
2. Have you heard about such robots as AIBO and ASIMO?
4.3.22. Work in two groups, read the information about Robot (A)/(B). Tell about Robot (A)/(B) the students of another group.
A. AIBO (A rtificial I ntelligence ro Bo t) is a robot dog, developed by Sony. He is 27,4 cm long, 26,6 cm high and weighs 1,5 kilos. You can control him with a computer, a remote control or with voice instructions. He needs a battery and can operate for about 1,5 hours. The price is about 1300 $. AIBO is not just a joy. Sony developed and tested him as an electronic friend for old people.
Here some things AIBO can do:
· walk and run backwards and forwards
· stand on his back legs and lower his front legs
· see and remember things
· understand the name you give him
· dance
· understand 75 different voices (Sit! Come! No!, etc.)
· take photographs
· make robotic dog sounds
· learn new actions
B. ASIMO (A dvanced S tep in I nnovative MO bility) is a humanoid robot, developed by the Honda Motor Co. He is 120 cms tall and he weighs 43 kgs. You can control him with a computer or give him voice instructions.
ASIMO is a service robot. He is designed to help people. He can walk and climb stairs, so he can carry food upstairs to a sick person and do other jobs around the home.
Here are some things ASIMO can do:
· walk forwards and backwards
· bend* and straighten his joints*
· adjust* the size of the steps he takes
· climb up and down stairs
· turn left, right and around
· raise and lower his arms 105 degrees
· operate light switches
· open and close doors
· carry loads
· push cars
* to bend – сгибать
* joints – суставы
* to adjust- to regulate
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