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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Telepresence Robots

Chris Garcia and Shen Tian

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

Q1

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Q2

Are the robots are too heavy to moveable?

Answer

A2

Fortunately, these robots are light enough to pick up!

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Q5

The disadvantages may occur in which following factors?A. Hardware.B. Software.C. Price.D. Above all.

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Q6

It is hard to improve them in recent 50 years. True or False?

Answer

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False.

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