HOW GOOD SOCIAL COMPANION WOULD A ROBOT MAKE?

The dream of the future where robots could be programmed to perform tasks such as laying the table, taking the rubbish out, or even more responsible roles such as minding children or pets is being explored by University of Hertfordshire academics.

The University has taken the robot out of the laboratory and into the house as part of a study of humanrobot interaction.

The study aims to research how humans can comfortably interact with robots.

 Mick Walters, a researcher in the University’s School of Computer Science, described the School’s work on Cognition, a European integrated project which aims to develop cognitive robot companions.

He said: “Computer scientists and psychologists are working together on this project to understand how groups of individuals would like robots to look and behave, whether they need to be humanoid or just computer on wheels, and the level of closeness and eye contact they would like if they had a robot living with them.”.

Professor Kerstin Dautenhahn, professor in Artificial Intelligence at the School who is leading the University’s contribution to the project commented: “We aim to develop personalized robot companions. We are studying how a robot companion can be personalized and modified according to people’s different preferences, likes and dislikes.

Adaptado de (MARIZA, F.; RUBIN, S.G. Inglês – de olho no mundo do trabalho. Editora Scipione. São Paulo, 2008.)

The research the text above talks about is trying to take robots to

1. interact with people in houses.

2. work for scientists and psychologists.

3. help the University of Hertfordshire academics.

4. perform special tasks for human beings.

5. have different likes and dislikes.

The CORRECT option is just