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Anageingsocietyisoneinwhichthepopulationofpeopleovertheageof60isincreasing.Thisisasocialproblem.Canwesolveitwiththehelpofrobots?Researchersareplacingroboticdogsinthehomesoflonelyoldpeopletodetermine
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Anageingsocietyisoneinwhichthepopulationofpeopleovertheageof60isincreasing.Thisisasocialproblem.Canwesolveitwiththehelpofrobots?

Researchersareplacingroboticdogsinthehomesoflonelyoldpeopletodeterminewhethertheycanimprovethequalityoflifeforhumans.AlanBeckanexpertinhumananimalrelationshipandNancyEdwardsaprofessorofnursingareleadingtheanimalassistedstudyconcerningtheinfluenceofroboticdogsonoldpeople’sdepressionphysicalactivityandleftsatisfaction.”Noonewillarguethatanolderpersonisbetteroffbeingmoreactivechallengedorstimulated(刺激)”Edwardspointsout.”Theproblemishowwepromote(促进)thatespeciallyforthosewithoutfriendsorhelp.Aroboticdogcouldbeasolution.”

InthestudytherobotcalledAIBOisplacedforsixweeksinthehousesofsomeoldpeoplewholivealone.BeforeplacingAIBOinthehomeresearcherswillcollectbaselinedataforsixweeks.TheseoldpeoplewillkeepadiarytonotetheirfeelingsandactivitybeforeandafterAIBO.Thentheresearcherswillreviewthedatatodetermineifithasinspiredanychangesinthelifeofitsowner.

”Italktohimallthetimeandherespondstomyvoice”saysaseventyyearoldlady”WhenI’mwatchingTVhe’llstayinmyarmsuntilhewantsdown.Hehasamindofhisown.”

TheAIBOsrespondtocertainorders.Theresearcherssaytheyhavesomeadvantagesoverlivedogsespeciallyforoldpeople.Oftentheelderlyaredisabledandcannotcareforananimalbywalkingitorplayingwithit.Aroboticdogremovesexerciseandfeedingconcerns.

”Atthebeginningitwasbelievedthatnoonewouldrelatetotheroboticdogbecauseitwasmetalandnotfurry.”Becksays.”Butit’samazinghowquicklywehavegivenupthatbelief.”

”Hopefullydowntheroadtheseroboticpetscouldbecomeamorevaluablehealthhelper.Theywillrecordtheirmasters’bloodpressureoxygenlevels.Orheartrhythms.AIBOsmayevenonedayhavegamesthatcanhelpstimulateolderpeople’sminds.”

57.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?

A.DogsandtheOld

B.MedicalExaminationandtheOld

C.RobotsServingtheOld

D.DogsNeedn’tFeeding

58.ThepurposeofBeckandEdwards’studyisto.

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