Cover of the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 7

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6a - Reading for the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

Collect more information about the iCub. Use the key word: iCub. Tell the class.

Answer

The iCub was designed by the RobotCub Consortium. The name stands for Cognitive Universal Body. The iCub is able to crawl, use visual guidance, shoot arrows with a bow and learn to hit the centre of the target, show facial expressions and grasp small objects.

There are about twenty iCubs in the world.

  • Name → iCub
  • Type → humanoid robot
  • Description → 1 metre high, metal and circuits, cameras for eyes and microphones on head that record sound
  • Abilities → 53 movements, crawl, walk and pick up small objects
  • Future plans → assist with patient care in hospitals and residential care homes

The iCub is a humanoid robot. It is 1 metre high and is made of metal and circuits. It has got cameras for eyes and microphones on its head that record sound. It can do 53 movements including crawling, walking and picking up small objects. In the future it may be able to assist with patient care in hospitals and residential care homes.