Unit-2-Robots-Warming-up

Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Warmingup1.What’sarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.2.Howdoesarobotwork?Arobotisprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.hugearmhumanssnake(mantis)spideralarm3.Whatcanrobotslooklike?alienHaveyoueverplayedrobottoys?DoYouwanttoplaywiththerealrobots?GuesswhattheserobotsaredoingPlayingfootballDrivingplayingmusicplaythepianomusicband(机器人乐队)playmusicdancingsayhellotopeopletalkwithpeopleRobotsPlaywithhumandoresearchTalkwithhumanDothehousework(cleaning,cooking……..)Andsoon…Takecareofchildrenactasapoliceman/asellerDosomeshoppingWhatcanarobotdo?cleantheplaneDothelabourworkleadthewayNowadaysrobotscanbemadeintoallkindsofshapesforvarioususes.个人营养师NEC的“光学舌”机器人（optical-tonguerobot）咬了一口苹果，分析水果成分，然后核对食用者的医疗记录，看看适不适对方食用。魔力辅助脚这套HAL-5机器脚超人装可协助工人抬起重物，或协助残障人士爬楼梯女舞者图中的男士跟两位机器女舞者（PBDR）搭舞，这是由NormuraUnison所创造。Robot!救难水蛇ACM-R5可搜索困在大楼中的受害者。该水蛇机器人前方内建相机，每次可执行30分钟的任务。女主播由大阪大学教授HiroshiIshiguro发明的机器人新闻女主播(announcer)超级链接dangerousmoreintelligentstronger…BadGood……homeworkhouseworkplaywithmelookforpeopleunpleasantjobswalkanddancetalkWhatcanrobotsdo?终结者（阿诺.施瓦辛格）T8001终结者T10002“I,ROBOT”Speaking&WritingImagineyouareengineersinacompanythatmakesrobotsandyouhavebeenaskedtodesignanewtypeofrobot.Yourrobotcanbeused:(1)Inthehome(2)Inaworkplace(3)Inthestreet(4)Inthenaturalenvironment(5)InspaceoranywhereelseYouaredividedintogroupsoffourtodesignyourrobot.Youcanfollowthestepsasbelow:1.Decidethepurposeoftherobot.2.Makealistoftheabilitiestherobothas.3.Drawapictureonapieceofpaperandnameitspartsandexplainwhateachpartdoes.4.Writeaparagraphdescribingtherobotandwhatitcando.5.Introduceyourdesigntoyourclassmates.spidersnakemantis螳螂Tipsondesigningyourrobots:Considerthesixmajorrobotcharacteristics:1.Looks:Whatdoestherobotlooklike?Isthereareasonforittolookasitdoes?2.Sensing:Howdoestherobot“know”orfigureoutwhat’sinitsenvironment?3.Movement:Howdoestherobotmove?4.Operation(操作):Howdoestherobotmoveoroperateotherobjects?5.Energy:Howistherobotpowered?Canithavemorethanoneenergysource?6.Intelligence(智慧):Howdoestherobot“think”?It’syourtimetodesignyourgroup’srobot.Youaredividedintogroupsoffourtodesignyourrobot.Youcanfollowthestepsasbelow:1.Decidethepurposeoftherobot.2.Makealistoftheabilitiestherobothas.3.Drawapictureonapieceofpaperandnameitspartsandexplainwhateachpartdoes.4.Writeaparagraphdescribingtherobotandwhatitcando.5.Introduceyourdesigntoyourclassmates.Whathavewelearnedfromthisunit?ReadinchorusforfunMyRobotDoesMyHomeworkMyrobotdoesmyhomework.Hehelpsmeeverynight.Thetroubleishedoesn'tgettoomanyanswersright.He'dprobablydobetterathomeworkbut,yousee,Ibuilthim,soheonlyknowsthethingshelearnedfromme.--KennNesbitt•1.WritedownandSharetherobotyoudesignwithyourfriends.•2.searchthefollowingwebsitesformoreinformationifpossible:•••3.Watchamoviewitharobotinit,“I,Robot”,forexamplewithin4days.HomeworkMichelleAsamplewriting:TherubbishcollectorTherubbishcollectorisarobotabouthalfthesizeofasmallcar.Itsbodyissquareandcontainsalargerubbishbininsideit.Ithasacameraattachedtothetopfrontofitsbody.Alsoatthefrontisapairofarms.Underneathithasfourwheelsandsixlegs.Withthecameraitcan“see”rubbishsuchaspaper,glass,andplastic.Ifthesurfaceofthegroundissmooth,itrunsonitswheels,andifthegroundisrough,itunfoldsitslegsandwalks.Whenitseesapieceofrubbish,itstopsandusesitsarmstopickitupandputitinitsrubbishbin.However,whenitseesaperson,ananimaloraplant,itgoesarounditasitisabletorecognizewhensomethingisnotapieceofrubbish.Thecompanyshouldmakethisrobotasitwouldbeverypopularwithschools.Itwouldcleantheoutsidegroundsoftheschoolandsogivethestudentsmoretimetospendontheirstudies.Itwouldalsobeagreatadvantagetohaveatsportsgroundsoranyotherareawhererubbishisdroppedbythepublic.