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广东省深圳市2024年中考英语延时模拟统测卷 (一)
Since May 8, Boston Dynamics' dog-like robot, Spot, has been in use at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park in Singapore to help encourage social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎疫情) according to a report in the South China Morning Post.
Singapore's government is funding the experiment of the robotic dog, which will last for two weeks at the park during off-peak (非高峰的) hours.
"The robot isn't enforcing (强制). It's just giving people information and encouraging them," Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert told CNBC. "When Spot is patrolling (巡逻) the area, there's a park officer nearby who can do whatever enforcement he decides is suitable."
Cameras fixed on Spot will scan the surroundings and help officers work out the number of visitors in the park, but they cannot read faces and won't collect any personal information. It also carries a loudspeaker to broadcast a pre-recorded message to remind visitors of the importance of social distancing.
Without enough manpower, Singapore is turning to robotics to reduce the manpower required for park patrols and remind people about the risks they may be putting themselves and others in.
The question, however, is whether their use of Spot will be a good tool or will only attract more people to it instead.
If the two-week experiment proves successful, the government will consider using Spot at the park during peak hours. Singapore will also do studies to see if it's worth using other Spots in other parks. Already, Singapore engineers are trying to improve Spot, making it tell if people are together in a group or strangers passing on the grass.
No one knows if Spot will stay after the pandemic is gone, but one thing is for sure: the robot is the hardest working dog in the world.
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A. How did you manage to solve the problem? B. Different people play different roles in a team. C. Why did you choose them as your teammates? D. This person helps build a good relationship in the team. E. What is the subject of the science project you worked on? |
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