How Robi Sees and Talks ?

Have you ever wondered how our robot friend, Robi, can see pictures and understand what we say? Let's explore the amazing ways Robi sees the world and talks with us!

1. Robi's Magic Eyes (Computer Vision)

Seeing Like You Do

Imagine This: When you look at a drawing, you see colours, shapes, and objects.

Robi's Camera Eyes: Robi has special camera eyes that take pictures of what's in front of him.

How Robi Understands Pictures

Breaking It Down: Robi divides the picture into tiny dots called pixels, like a puzzle made of many pieces.

Finding Patterns: He looks for patterns, like straight lines for buildings or circles for the sun.

Recognizing Objects: By matching patterns he's learned before, Robi can say, "That's a tree!" or "That's a dog!"

Why It's Cool

• Playing Games: Robi can play "I Spy" with you and find objects around the room.
• Helping People: He can help find lost toys by spotting them around.

2. Robi's Super Listening and Talking Skills (Natural Language Processing)

Understanding Your Words

Listening Carefully

Robi's Microphone Ears: Robi has special microphones that capture your speech sounds.

Turning Sounds into Words: The sounds are like puzzle pieces. Robi puts them together to recognize the words you said.

How Robi Understands Meaning

Breaking Down Sentences: Words and Sentences: Robi separates your speech into individual words and understands how they fit together. Knowing the Order: The order of words matters. "Eat apples" is different from "Apples eat."

Learning from Examples: Patterns in Language: Robi learns how words usually go together by studying many sentences. He knows that "I want juice" makes sense, but "Juice want I" doesn't.

Responding to You

Finding the Right Response:

Thinking About What You Said: Robi figures out what you’re asking or telling him.

Choosing an Answer: He picks the best response from his learning.

Speaking Back:

Robi's Speaker Mouth: He uses his speaker to talk back to you in a friendly voice.

Why It's Special

• Learning New Words: Expanding Vocabulary: When you teach Robi a new word, he remembers it and knows how to use it next time.
• Understanding Feelings: Happy and Sad Words: Robi notices words that show feelings, like "happy" or "sad," to understand you better.

Examples to Illustrate the NLP Process

• Following Instructions:

Simple Commands: If you say, "Robi, please pick up the ball," he identifies the action ("pick up") and the object ("ball") to know what to do.

• Answering Questions:

Finding Information: When you ask, "What is the weather today?" Robi recognizes that you want to know and gives you an update.

3. Robi's Adventures with Senses

Combining Seeing and Talking

• Describing What He Sees: Robi can look at a picture you drew and say, "What a beautiful house with a garden!"
• Understanding and Acting: If you say, "Robi, find my red ball," he'll look around, spot it, and bring it to you. (This is real! - I used my Boston Dynamics Buddy to do something similar two years ago! Boston Dynamics Spot Robot Object detection and picking Video )

Learning and Growing

• Getting Better Over Time: The more you play and talk with Robi, the more he learns and understands.
• Making Friends: Robi can talk with other robots and share what he has learned.

4. Fun Activities to Try with Robi

• Colour Hunt: Ask Robi to find things of a specific colour in the room.
• Story Creation: Start a story, and let Robi continue it. See where the adventure goes!
• Question Time: Play a game of "Why?" and ask Robi all your curious questions.

Why This Matters

By seeing and understanding words, Robi becomes a special friend who can explore the world with you. He learns from you, and you learn from him!

• Helping Others: Robi can assist people who need help seeing or hearing by describing things around them.
• Exploring Together: Discover new games, songs, and stories with Robi by your side.

What's Next

In our next adventure (A10), we'll discover how Robi solves puzzles and makes decisions, helping him become even smarter!