A few months ago in one of Moscow's libraries moved a robot named Huck. In the library he works guide. He has no hands, and instead of legs - the wheels, the only "eye" - an ordinary video camera. And Huck, a bit clumsy.   Huck - no ordinary robot. They operate via the Internet using a standard computer. Huck is not intelligence shines. But librarians say that it is socially necessary invention. This kind of avatar for children who can not physically visit the library.   Another story. Twelve-year-old boy to health can not attend school. Instead, it sits on the lessons of his avatar. The boy runs them out of his apartment over the internet. Thanks to the...

Russia's first mechanical avatar is working these days in Moscow school № 166. The robot replaces a schoolboy at the time of illness. Sitting behind him in class, talking with friends, get estimates. Almost as famous electronics. So the apt expression mother of the student XXII century is already come, in the age of XXI.   Ravil Mukmenov versed in technology.   Now the breaks do not run through the corridors, life revolves around the pupil. Meet the robot sixth grader Stepan - Stepan Sopina avatar. The boy was seriously ill, he had leukemia. Sam can not go to school, and for him to come the doctors forbid, but should learn from. Controls iron Stepa Stepa-student of the house.   It's not...

In the three metropolitan schools have learning robots Our reporters visited the world's first school, where the robot in the classroom has replaced a sick child.   Robots imperceptibly come into our lives: they are "learning" in the three metropolitan schools, the books give children in the Central City Library named after AP Gaidar, work part time consultant to the Moscow house of creativity and career counseling centers.   One kilometer from the class North-East, Altufyevo, School 166. Robot meets us right at the entrance: black and white cyborg stood next to the guard. - Our correct name is: not a school, a center of education, - the director corrects Faina Ivanovna Lapko. -...

As previously reported, South Korea is enjoying the luxury of putting English teachers into the classroom via robot. Perhaps now is time for Korea to follow in the footsteps of Russia by giving sick children also the chance to attend school. Developed by the Russian lab 3Detection Labs, the R.BOT 100 robot is made to aid in the education of terminally ill.   Although it is not cost-effective to get the robot, R.BOT 100, for the generally healthy child, it is a blessing to the chronically ill. The price tag for the Bot is $3000 which is roughly 1/3 of the cost of the...

The exhibition of robots, which took place January 8, 2011 in the All-Russian program "Holidays at the Polytechnic of robots," introduced a new Russian design - telepresence robot for R.Bot. Robot R.Bot mass-produced and is intended to be a helper to man, both at home and office. In addition, the robot can be used as a robot-informant, a consultant to guide promotions and other events. The developer, the company Laboratory three-dimensional view, also states the possibility of using R.Bot as an office manager.    R.Bot allows you to remotely attend at the place where he is, see and hear what he hears and sees R.Bot, and talk and play back an image with...

Robots can now not only serve as a policeman, the bartender or a builder, but also "substitute" sick students at the school. One of the latest innovations in technology telepresence - the robot R.BOT 100, which is now "attend" classes instead of 12-year-old Moscow student Stepan supine, the patient with leukemia. His "surrogate", which schoolmates and teachers are called by the name of the boy has a webcam and microphone. This allows you to remotely control the robot Stepan from home and participate fully in the lesson.   With R.BOT 100, developed by Russian 3Detection Labs, Stepan since last September remote examines the history, geography and foreign languages. To a 12-year-old student to interact with teachers, the robot is also equipped with...

The electronic "student" is equipped with a Web camera and microphone   12-year-old Stepan Stupin, a student of school № 166 of the capital, is suffering from leukemia and can not attend classes: it is not allowed contact with other children.   However, the boy develops the curriculum, sitting at a computer at home and controlling the robot, who goes to class instead. Robot - also called Stepan - equipped with a webcam and microphone. He turns his head and moves so as to Stepan is present in the classroom.   For feedback monitor is used, whereby a student can ask the teacher.   Stepan robot visits the lessons of history, geography, English and French. Russian language and mathematics to study the living prototype of the ordinary for...

In Moscow school students replaced the machine   The story described in the film "The Adventures of Electronics," repeated the other day in the 166th Moscow school. Instead of 12-year-old Stephan Sopina come to class to learn ... its robotic namesake. However, unlike the present kinogeroya Stepan not keeping up with school, but thanks to the robot, which became his eyes, ears and legs, is present in almost all classes, talking with classmates, meet the board and even running, or rather, goes to classrooms.  Stepan robot in the classroom.   It all started with the fact that graduates of the leading technical universities of the capital have developed a robot that could...

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    - Visitors to exhibitions are tired of the long-legged models, and being on the wonders of technology - Producers of robots have begun to use this trend "With the help of robots, doctors may conduct preliminary consultation." Alexander ShavykinSeveral local companies actively offer its own production of robots, trying to fill the vacant niche. As long as such trade does not become popular and business is just eyeing the unusual. How to tell the producers of robots at the St. Petersburg Innovation Forum, mostly their offspring are used in promotional purposes. Do not buy so often - especially in the rental charge for the duration of the exhibition or the opening...