news bulletin – answers

The human face of robotics

questions

1. Where is the human face being put? on cutting edge technology
2. Who is Jules? an androgynous human head
3. What is it being taught? to mimic human movement
4. Why? to make robots better companions
5. What can often convey vital information? the smallest smile
6. Why do we look at facial expression? to gain cues about emotional state and readiness to start an interaction
7. How does the system work? by converting video images into digital commands which power the motors in the robot’s face
8. What are these advances in the technology doing? making more life like robots
9. What are they interested in according to the speaker? robots that get close to human beings and cooperate with them
10. What example does he give for a possible use of the technology? a carer (looking after sick or disabled people)