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Innovations

Robots as teaching assistants/ 2019

SruthySusan Ullas, August 28, 2019: The Times of India

Eagle 2.0 conducts a physics class
From: SruthySusan Ullas, August 28, 2019: The Times of India

A thermal physics class is in progress at Grade 8B of Indus International School, Bengaluru. The physics teacheris hovering over the children but conducting lessons at the centre of the classroom is Eagle 2.0, a humanoid robot, which could perhaps be the first in the country to be a teacher assistant.

“Hello everyone. We will focus on thermal physics today!” says Eagle 2.0. Clad in a white top, black skirt and scarf around her neck, she is capable of two-way interaction: She takes queries from students and asks the class questions, and reacts to the answers she receives.

On a screen, a Power-Point presentation is in sync with her class. “It’s a good attempt. But, a better answer can be...,” she tells a student. The teacher, meanwhile, assists each child individually.

Revolutionising its classroom space in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, Indus International School has introduced humanoid robots as teacher assistants for classes 7, 8 and 9 for physics, chemistry, biology, geography and history. They work along with teachers.

“It’s a collaborative learning model. A teacher spends 90% of the time preparing and delivering the content that a search engine can provide. With the humanoid robot taking over the role of delivering content, the teacher can teach what Google can’t. She mentors kids, teaches them how to learn, provides emotional support..,” said Lt Gen Arjun Ray, CEO of Indus Trust.

Eagle 2.0 was built in house by a team of 17 members. The motor has been imported from the US, and is the same as the one humanoid Sophia uses. So far, three humanoid robots have been built at a cost of Rs 8 lakh each.