Training a Robotic Dog ロボット犬の訓練
Words and Phrases
Directions: Let's learn some words and phrases used in the article.
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verb
train
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adjective
individual
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verb
dribble
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verb
solve
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noun
technique
Comprehension
Directions: Listen to the article and answer the questions.
Listening Focus
Directions: First of all, let's check some questions that you need to focus on listening.
- 1. What have researchers been training?
- 2. What did researchers copy when they trained the robotic dog?
- 3. What skills was the dog taught?
Listen to the article
Directions: Listen carefully.
Training a Robotic Dog
Researchers have been training a robotic dog. Alex Li, Head of the Advanced Robotics Lab at Edinburgh University, is using AI in robotics.
Researchers trained the robotic dog by copying the way children are taught to play football. First, children are taught individual skills. They learn to pass, dribble and shoot. Then they learn how to put those skills together to win a game.
First, the dog was taught skills like walking. Then it was taught to solve problems, like getting up from different positions and walking to a target. This technique was useful because the dog could be introduced to new situations. For example, walking up and down the stairs. And it was trained to make quick changes so it could stay standing and continue to its goal.
It’s cool to see a robotic dog run, fall, and watch it get back on its feet. But researchers want a robot that can do something more useful for us. For example, they want to train AI that can control a human-like robot. But they also know that it would be more difficult than training a robotic dog to walk and get up.
Answer the Questions
Directions: Choose the correct answers
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- 1. What have researchers been training?
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a robotic spiderB.
a robotic catC.
a robotic dog -
- 2. What did researchers copy when they trained the robotic dog?
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the way children are taught to play footballB.
the way children taught to swimC.
the way children taught to play baseball -
- 3. What skills was the dog taught?
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jumping over peopleB.
walking and solving problemsC.
catching balls
Read Out
Directions: Please read out the news article.
Training a Robotic Dog
Researchers have been training a robotic dog. Alex Li, Head of the Advanced Robotics Lab at Edinburgh University, is using AI in robotics.
Researchers trained the robotic dog by copying the way children are taught to play football. First, children are taught individual skills. They learn to pass, dribble and shoot. Then they learn how to put those skills together to win a game.
First, the dog was taught skills like walking. Then it was taught to solve problems, like getting up from different positions and walking to a target. This technique was useful because the dog could be introduced to new situations. For example, walking up and down the stairs. And it was trained to make quick changes so it could stay standing and continue to its goal.
It’s cool to see a robotic dog run, fall, and watch it get back on its feet. But researchers want a robot that can do something more useful for us. For example, they want to train AI that can control a human-like robot. But they also know that it would be more difficult than training a robotic dog to walk and get up.
Discussion
Directions: Please answer each question freely or by using the situation given.
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1. Would you like to have a robotic dog as a pet? Why or why not?
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2. Do you agree that robots are useful in emergency situations or disasters?
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3. Would you like to have a robot in your house? Why or why not?