“HUMANOID ROBOTS 2019” – Make Your Own World

The Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems (CRNS) has a range of state-of-the-art robots used in our cognitive, personal and brain-inspired robotics research. The iCub robot is a humanoid robot having the dimensions of a young child.

Its the study of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence. Depending on the level of the course, participants may learn about the foundation of robotic kinematics or spend time designing their own robots. Many students can benefit from this type of learning, including those studying physics, industrial robotics, statistics, computer science, electrical engineering, calculus, mechanical engineering and unified robotics

Courses in robotics help students gain the skills and mindset needed to succeed in the industry. Many of these courses help participants improve their system thinking, active learning and decision-making skills.

Robots can play an important role in the education of young people but will never fully replace teachers.

We have started to build robots for the classroom – not the robot kits used to learn about technology and mathematics, but social robots that can actually teach. This is because pressures on teaching budgets,and calls for more personalised teaching led to a search for a technical solutions.

Social robots have the potential to become part of the educational infrastructure just like paper, white boards, and computer tablets. But a social robot has the potential to support and challenge students in ways unavailable in current resource-limited educational environments. Robots can free up precious time for teachers, allowing the teacher to focus on what people still do best – provide a comprehensive, empathic, and rewarding educational experience.

The study provides an interesting insight into how robots could be used positively within society. However, they also say it does raise some concerns around the potential for robots to have a negative influence on vulnerable young children.