论文标题
机器人可以教给我们关于19009年大流行的什么？使用一群Brushbot的流行病学模型的互动演示
What Can Robots Teach Us About The COVID-19 Pandemic? Interactive Demonstrations of Epidemiological Models Using a Swarm of Brushbots
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论文摘要
本文描述了2021年进行的一系列教育事件的方法和结果，该活动利用机器人群来教育高中生和大学生有关流行病学模型以及如何为社会和政府政策提供信息。这些事件特别关注于19009年的大流行，包括4个在线和3个面对面的研讨会，学生有机会与一群20个定制的手推车互动 - 小规模振动驱动的机器人优化了可便携性和鲁棒性。通过对事后调查中收集的数据的分析，本文展示了这些事件如何对学生对指导现实世界决策的科学方法的看法产生积极影响，以及他们对机器人技术的兴趣。
This paper describes the methodology and outcomes of a series of educational events conducted in 2021 which leveraged robot swarms to educate high-school and university students about epidemiological models and how they can inform societal and governmental policies. With a specific focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the events consisted of 4 online and 3 in-person workshops where students had the chance to interact with a swarm of 20 custom-built brushbots -- small-scale vibration-driven robots optimized for portability and robustness. Through the analysis of data collected during a post-event survey, this paper shows how the events positively impacted the students' views on the scientific method to guide real-world decision making, as well as their interest in robotics.
