6版 Project 22 课文及翻译

电子与通信技术专业英语电子信息工程学院Project22IntelligentRobotIntelligentRobotIntelligentrobotsareacombinationofAlandrobotics,whereAlsoftwareisembeddedinrobotsystems.Inotherwords,Alhasakeyplaceinmakingrobotsintelligent.ThemostadvancedrobotsarethosecontrolledbyAl(asshowninFig22-1).Theycanlearnfromtheenvironmentandexperience.,andthenbuildtheirabilitiesbasedonthisknowledge.智能机器人智能机器人是人工智能和机器人技术的结合,即将人工智能软件嵌入机器人系统。换句话说。人工智能在使机器人智能化方面占有关键地位。最先进的机器人是那些由人工智能控制的机器人(如图22-1所示),它们可以从环境和经验中学习,然后基于这些知识建立自己的能力。

Advancedsensingtechnologyisraisingtherobots’IQtonewlevels.Sophisticatedsoftwareandcleverend-of-armtoolingprovideaheadstart.Advancesinvisionsystems,forceandtactilesensors,speechrecognition,andevenolfactoryreceptorsarecreatinghigh-achievingrobotsabletodothingsandgoplacesthattheirpredecessorscouldonlydreamabout.先进的传感技术正在把机器人的智商提高到新的水平。复杂的软件和智能的末端工具提供了一个良好的开端。视觉系统、力和触觉传感器、语音识别，甚至嗅觉感受器的进步正在创造出能够做事和去往前辈们梦寐以求的地方的高成就机器人。Sensorsaregettingbetter,smaller,cheaper,andeasiertointegrate.Thecomputingpowertocrunchallthesensorydatatheychurnoutisgettingfasterandmorerobust.They'reshrinkinginsizebutgrowingincapacity.Oneofthefastestgrowingareasofsensordevelopmentinautomationandroboticsisinperception.Machinevisiontechnology,laserscanners,structured-light3Dscanners,andtheimagingandmappingsoftwarethatsupportthemaremakingtheirwayintomoreapplications,whichisopeningdoorstorobotsinmoreindustries.传感器正变得更好、更小、更便宜且更易于集成。处理他们产生的所有感官数据的计算能力变得越来越快,也越来越强大。它们的体积在缩小，但容量却在增加。在自动化和机器人技术中，传感器开发发展最快的领域之一是感知。机器视觉技术、激光扫描仪、结构光三维扫描仪以及支持它们的成像和绘图软件正在进人更多的应用领域。这为更多行业的机器人打开了大门。Now,let'sseesomegreatexamplesofartificialintelligentrobots.Pepperisahumanoidrobotdesignedtointeractwithpeople-assistthem,shareinformationwiththem,andhelpcustomersatretailstores.Pepperisaboutfourfeettall,hasatablet(thatdisplaysinformation)inthecenterofitschest,cangesticulateandtalkinseverallanguages.TherobotusesemotionrecognitionAltointerpretandrespondtohumanactivity.Itcanrecognizehumanemotionslikejoyandrespondaccordinglywithasmile,forexample.Inastore，Peppercanmakepersonalizedrecommendationsandhelpcustomersfindtheproductstheyarelookingfor.Moreover,itcansell,cross-sell,andcommunicatewiththehumanteam.Pepperoperatesinenvironmentslikebanks,hotels,pizzerias,andhospitalstoimprovethecustomerexperienceandhelporganizationsreducecosts.现在,让我们看看人工智能机器人的一些很好的例子。Pepper是一种类人机器人，设计用于与人互动——帮助人,与人共享信息，并帮助零售店的顾客。Pepper大约有四英尺高，胸部中央有一个平板电脑（可以显示信息)。可以用几种语言做手势和交谈。该机器人使用情绪识别人工智能来解释和回应人类的活动。例如．它能识别人类的情绪,例如喜悦，并相应地以微笑回应。在商店里，Pepper可以提供个性化的推荐。并帮助顾客找到他们想要的产品。此外，它还可以销售、交叉销售以及与人类团队进行沟通。Pepper在银行、酒店、比萨店和医院等环境中开展业务，以改善客户体验,帮助企业降低成本。Pennyisafood-servicerobotenabledbyartificialintelligence.Itcanautonomouslyshuttlefoodanddrinksfromarestaurantkitchenouttotablesandbringdishesbackforacleaning.Pennycanrunindifferentfoodserviceenvironmentssuchasdiningrooms,pizzerias,largebanquethalls,restaurants,cafes,etc.Penny是一款由人工智能驱动的餐饮服务机器人。它可以自动将食物和饮料从餐厅的厨房运送到餐桌上，并将餐具带回来进行清洁。Penny可以在不同的餐饮服务环境中运行,如餐厅、比萨店、大型宴会厅、餐厅、咖啡馆等。Thisself-drivingrobotcanseamlesslydeliverseveralbeveragesatonce.Itispoweredbyalong-lastingbattery(withlife8-12hrs),whichallowsittooperateonnightshiftsorpeakhours.这种自动驾驶机器人可以同时无缝地运送几种饮料。它是由一个持久的电池供电（续航时间8～12小时)的,这使得它可以在夜班或高峰时间段工作。Nimboisarobotsecurityguardbasedoncutting-edgeartificialintelligencetechnologyandhasarangeofsecurityapplicationsandassetprotection.Therobotexploresandpatrolsspecificspaces,routes,orself-optimizedrouteswhileanalyzinghumanactivitiesandthesurroundingarea.Nimbocandetectsecurityviolationsandapproachtheareawithlight,audio,andvideowarnings.Itgathersvideoevidenceandsendsreal-timealertstothehumanguard.Thehumansecuritystaffcanalsoselectspotsforpatrol.Thentherobotwilltravelfromspottospotwhilecontinuallyscanningthearea.Nimbo是一款基于尖端人工智能技术的机器人保安,拥有一系列安全应用和资产保护。该机器人在分析人类活动和周围区域的同时,探索和巡逻特定的空间、路线或自我优化的路线。Nimbo可以检测到安全违规行为,并通过灯光、音频和视频警告接近该区域。它收集视频证据，并向人类警卫发送实时警报。人类安保人员也可以选择巡逻地点。然后该机器人将从一个点移动到另一个点,同时不断扫描该区域。Promobotisarobotforbusinessthatmovesautonomouslyandcommunicateswithpeople,usingartificialintelligence.Itisabletoanswerquestions,recognizefaces,giveinformationonthecompany'sservices,scanandfillinthedocuments,acceptpayment,andshowpromotionalinformation.Promobotseamlesslyconnectswiththird-partyservicesandexternalsystemssuchasdatabases,websites,andonlineservices.Therobothasvariousapplicationsandcanactasaconsultant,promoter,buildingmanager,tourguide，navigationassistant,andanassessorwhome