telepresence robots
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What is it?
How does it work?
Who’s doing it?
Why is it significant?
What are the downsides?
Where is it going?
What are the implications for teaching and learning?
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What is it?● A robot, with a screen for a head, that
rolls around anywhere
● Network connection is through Wi-Fi
● The screen shows the person who is
connected remotely by two way audio
and video, and he/she can control the
movements of the robot
● Mimics human actions such as turning
the head to look around the room.
● By doing these human actions, it
creates a sense of presence and if it’s
like the person is there
Examples of telepresence robots
How does it work?● A remote user uses a tablet or
browser to control the robot’s actions.
● The robot’s head can turn at different angles to reflect current environment to the user.
● Light enough to pick up!
Who’s doing it?● Pilot program at UCF
- For learning and substituting for a sick faculty member
● The National Museum of Australia
- For students and visitors who want to visit the exhibits but are
restricted by distance-related expense, time constraints, or an
inability to travel
● Greenleaf Elementary School, Splendora,
TX
- allows home or hospital-bound students to attend class remotely
Robots used at the The National Museum of Australia
Why is it significant?
● Can interact and engage with person
from distances.
● resembles like if they’re talking with the
person face to face
● Students will always be in class
● can also enable “televisits” from doctors
and family members
What are the downsides?
● Hardware problem --Wheels may get stuck!
● Software problem --Program may get hacker!
● Cost problem --Price may too high to buy!
Where is it going?
● Hardware improvement--Work in rough terrain situation like archeological digs.
● Software improvement-- Work in classroom as a tutor.
● Size improvement-- Mini robots, cost less.
What are the implications for teaching and learning?
● Guest speakers to join classroom
● Remotely teaching in museums, labs, and
libraries where they support on one on one
collaboration with curators, scientists, and
librarians
● Represent consulting doctors while in the
process of surgery
● BUT what makes this device unique is that
communication is through expression and
movement
Hi, I’m Mr. Robot
Q5
The disadvantages may occur in which following factors?A. Hardware.B. Software.C. Price.D. Above all.
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