zhejiang universities' "opening ceremony" is full of "technological sense"
2024-08-31
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hangzhou, august 30 (xinhua) -- robot dogs carry luggage, "gai teaching materials" open your eyes, smart assistants answer questions, top scientists give lectures and "point the way"... recently, colleges and universities in zhejiang have started their new semesters one after another, and the "opening gifts" prepared for freshmen are full of "technological sense", allowing the "newbies" to feel the romance of university life like the "sea of stars" as soon as they enter school.
the robot dog helps new students carry their luggage. xinhua news agencyat the freshman registration site of zhejiang university, two robot dogs were seen busy helping the freshmen carry their luggage and flexibly going up and down the stairs as the crowd watched.
"on the first day of registration, i saw the robot dog walking and avoiding obstacles autonomously. this was the first time i experienced how robot dogs serve humans," said huang weichao, a freshman majoring in robotics engineering at zhejiang university.
behind these cute robot dogs is the scientific and technological innovation of chinese universities. it is understood that these two robot dogs are named "jueying x30", about 1 meter long, about 50 centimeters tall when standing, and weigh about 56 kilograms. they were developed by a team of teachers and students from zhejiang university and related companies, and will be officially released in october 2023.
carrying luggage, picking up parcels, delivering coffee... the robot dog's "unique skills" are far more than that. "the biggest feature of the jueying x30 is that it can operate in an environment of -20 degrees celsius to 55 degrees celsius, and can autonomously navigate and operate in extreme environments such as dim, strong light or no light. its cruising range exceeds 10 kilometers, and it has been widely used in power inspection, emergency rescue, police patrols, etc." said chen shenhong, the person in charge of the research team.
in addition to the robot dog "welcome", zhejiang university has also prepared a fresh "textbook" for freshmen - "red book of college students' artificial intelligence literacy". how to "cooperate" with generative artificial intelligence (gai)? will using gai make you lose your independent judgment and creativity? ... the questions that students are generally concerned about can all be found in this book.
"we are committed to using gai to empower education and teaching reforms. we hope that this 'textbook' can become a 'stepping stone' for general education in artificial intelligence for freshmen of all majors, and continuously expand the boundaries of their knowledge and abilities." said zheng chunyan, director of the teaching and research office of the college of undergraduate studies at zhejiang university.
coincidentally, hangzhou dianzi university has also prepared special ai-enabled "equipment" for freshmen. recently, the freshman ai question-and-answer system independently developed by the school's student team was officially launched. "how do i choose courses based on my specialties and hobbies?" "what are the successful cases of hangzhou dianzi university students' employment and entrepreneurship?" ... students ask the system questions, and it will tell you the materials and data you need.
kong fei, a freshman majoring in electronic information engineering at hangzhou dianzi university, said that experiencing this system is like a journey full of surprises. the system contains a lot of practical knowledge about the school, as well as "hidden functions", such as recording and analyzing personal long-distance running data. "it satisfies my curiosity about the university campus and makes me full of expectations and confidence in my future school life."
westlake university's 2024 doctoral students leave messages on the signature wall. xinhua news agencywestlake university may be one of the earliest universities in the country to start classes, because undergraduate freshmen need to undergo about a month of summer adaptive learning and receive academic "baptism" from scientists. "the world-class faculty, the academic research facilities open to undergraduates, etc., all of these touched me," said chen kefan, a freshman of the class of 2024.
at the end of august, westlake university welcomed 537 doctoral students of the class of 2024. "scientific research is a different track, and the baton has been passed to you. westlake university does not want to cultivate flowers in a greenhouse. we hope that you will no longer be just acquirers of knowledge, but start to become creators of knowledge." shi yigong, president of westlake university, said at the opening ceremony.
