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Henry Evans and Chad Jenkins: Meet the robots for humanity
亨利．伊凡斯、查德．詹金斯: 人道化的機器人
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因中風而四肢癱瘓的亨利．伊凡斯，靠著科技的傳媒站到講台上-- 向大家介紹一個拯救他人生的團體"人道機器人計畫(Robots for Humanity)"，這個團體改造、人格化後的機器人改變了他的一生。在講台上展現了查德．詹金斯 (Chad Jenkins) 團隊改機過後的飛行器，這台機器讓他能夠再度掌控自己的空間，讓他再次自行探看花園、遊走校園......(於 TEDxMidAtlantic 錄製)
Henry Evans - Robotics activist
In 2003, Henry Evans became quadriplegic and mute after a stroke-like attack. Now, working with Robots for Humanity, he's a pioneer in adaptive robotic tech to help him, and other disabled people like him, navigate the world. Full bio
In 2003, Henry Evans became quadriplegic and mute after a stroke-like attack. Now, working with Robots for Humanity, he's a pioneer in adaptive robotic tech to help him, and other disabled people like him, navigate the world. Full bio
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Sarge Salman: All the way from
Los Altos Hills, California,
Los Altos Hills, California,
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Mr. Henry Evans.
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亨利 · 伊凡斯 先生
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
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Henry Evans: Hello.
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亨利 · 伊凡斯: 哈囉
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My name is Henry Evans,
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我叫亨利 · 伊凡斯
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and until August 29, 2002,
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一直到2002年8月29號之前
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I was living my version of the American dream.
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我一直活在我自己的美國夢裡
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I grew up in a typical American town near St. Louis.
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我在聖路易斯附近的一個平凡小鎮長大
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My dad was a lawyer.
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我爸是位律師
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My mom was a homemaker.
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我媽是家庭主婦
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My six siblings and I were good kids,
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我有六個兄弟姊妹，我們都是乖小孩
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but caused our fair share of trouble.
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但也製造了不少麻煩
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After high school, I left home to study
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高中畢業後，我為了讀書離開家
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and learn more about the world.
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想更了解這個世界
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I went to Notre Dame University
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我在聖母大學唸書
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and graduated with degrees
in accounting and German,
in accounting and German,
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主修會計和德文
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including spending a year of study in Austria.
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其中一年在奧地利讀書
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Later on, I earned an MBA at Stanford.
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之後，我在史丹佛拿到MBA
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I married my high school sweetheart, Jane.
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我娶了我的高中女友，簡
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I am lucky to have her.
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能和她在一起，我很幸運
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Together, we raised four wonderful children.
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我們有四個很棒的小孩
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I worked and studied hard
to move up the career ladder,
to move up the career ladder,
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為了讓事業蒸蒸日上
我工作認真，讀書也認真
我工作認真，讀書也認真
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eventually becoming a chief financial officer
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終於在成為公司的財務長
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in Silicon Valley, a job I really enjoyed.
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地點在矽谷，我非常喜歡我的工作
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My family and I bought our first and only home
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我們買了我們第一棟房子，也是唯一的一棟
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on December 13, 2001,
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那年 2001年12月13號
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a fixer-upper in a beautiful spot
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一間待修房，風景優美
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of Los Altos Hills, California,
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在加州洛斯阿圖斯山丘上
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from where I am speaking to you now.
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也是現在我所在的地方
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We were looking forward to rebuilding it,
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我們很期待改裝這房子
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but eight months after we moved in,
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但在我們搬進去的八個月後
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I suffered a stroke-like attack
caused by a birth defect.
caused by a birth defect.
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我因為先天缺陷而中風
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Overnight, I became a mute quadriplegic
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一夜之間，我四肢癱瘓，無法說話
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at the ripe old age of 40.
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當時我已經40歲
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It took me several years,
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我花了好幾年的時間
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but with the help of an incredibly supportive family,
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在家人的鼓勵與支持下
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I finally decided life was still worth living.
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我決定相信人生還是有希望的
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I became fascinated with using technology
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我開始對科技深深著迷
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to help the severely disabled.
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利用科技幫助行動不便的人
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Head tracking devices sold commercially
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請了專門販賣追蹤器的公司
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by the company Madentec
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Madentec
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convert my tiny head movements
into cursor movements,
into cursor movements,
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偵測我頭部的小動作，當作滑鼠感應
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and enable my use of a regular computer.
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讓我能夠操作電腦
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I can surf the web, exchange email with people,
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我可以上網，可以跟別人寫信
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and routinely destroy my friend Steve Cousins
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定期去破壞好友史蒂夫·卡曾斯
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in online word games.
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的線上文字遊戲。
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This technology allows me to remain engaged,
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這科技讓我能夠有事做
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mentally active,
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讓我心智活躍
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and feel like I am a part of the world.
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讓我覺得自己還存在在這世界上
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One day, I was lying in bed watching CNN,
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有一天，我躺在床上看CNN
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when I was amazed by Professor Charlie Kemp
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查理·坎普教授讓我驚嘆
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of the Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech
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在喬治亞理工學院的醫療機器人實驗室
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demonstrating a PR2 robot.
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展示 PR2 機器人
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I emailed Charlie and
Steve Cousins of Willow Garage,
Steve Cousins of Willow Garage,
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我同時寫信給查理，還有
Willow Garage 的史蒂夫·卡曾斯
Willow Garage 的史蒂夫·卡曾斯
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and we formed the Robots for Humanity project.
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我們一起著手開始人道機器人計畫
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For about two years, Robots for Humanity
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將近兩年的時間，這項計畫
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developed ways for me to use the PR2
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研發出數種方法讓我使用PR2
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as my body surrogate.
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取代我的身體
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I shaved myself for the first time in 10 years.
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十年以來，我第一次幫自己刮鬍子
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From my home in California,
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我還可以躺在加州的家裡
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I shaved Charlie in Atlanta. (Laughter)
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幫亞特蘭大的查理刮鬍子! (笑聲)
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I handed out Halloween candy.
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我可以在萬聖節發糖果
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I opened my refrigerator on my own.
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可以自己開冰箱
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I began doing tasks around the house.
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可以幫忙做家事
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I saw new and previously unthinkable possibilities
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我看到了之前沒看到的可能性
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to live and contribute,
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活著及貢獻
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both for myself and others in my circumstance.
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為我自己，也為那些和我一樣的人
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All of us have disabilities in one form or another.
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所有的人，在某些程度上都有點殘疾
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For example, if either of us
wants to go 60 miles an hour,
wants to go 60 miles an hour,
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舉例來說，如果我們想要以時速60哩前進
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both of us will need an assistive device called a car.
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我們都會需要靠一種叫 "車" 的輔助器幫忙
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Your disability doesn't make you
any less of a person,
any less of a person,
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你的殘疾，不會否定你的存在
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and neither does mine.
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我的殘疾也不會
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By the way, check out my sweet ride. (Laughter)
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對了，來欣賞一下我的愛車
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Since birth, we have both suffered from the inability
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出生以來，我們都同樣被限制
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to fly on our own.
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不能自行飛翔
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Last year, Kaijen Hsiao of Willow Garage
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去年，Willow Garage的蕭凱仁
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connected with me Chad Jenkins.
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幫我聯繫上了查德‧詹金斯
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Chad showed me how easy it is
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在查德的介紹下，我發現我可以輕易的
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to purchase and fly aerial drones.
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購買飛行器，自己飛
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It was then I realized that I could also use
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我也在這個時候發現，我可以利用
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an aerial drone to expand the worlds
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飛行器去改善大家的世界
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of bedridden people through flight,
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透過飛行器幫助長期臥病在床的人
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giving a sense of movement and control
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讓他們感覺自己能移動、能掌控
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that is incredible.
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真的是很讓人振奮
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Using a mouse cursor I control with my head,
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利用我的頭當滑鼠感應
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these web interfaces allow me
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我可以透過網路介面
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to see video from the robot
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看見機器人拍到的影像
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and send control commands
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發號命令
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by pressing buttons in a web browser.
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只要在網路上點個鈕就可以完成
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With a little practice, I became
good enough with this interface
good enough with this interface
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透過練習，我越來越熟悉這個介面
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to drive around my home on my own.
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我可以在我自己家裡亂晃
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I could look around our garden
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可以看看我們自己的庭院
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and see the grapes we are growing.
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看看我們種的葡萄
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I inspected the solar panels on our roof. (Laughter)
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我還可以檢查我們屋頂的太陽能板
(笑聲)
(笑聲)
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One of my challenges as a pilot is to land the drone
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操作這台儀器最大的挑戰
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on our basketball hoop.
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是讓這台機器停在我們的籃球框上
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I went even further by seeing if I could use
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我甚至去更進一步的嘗試
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a head-mounted display, the Oculus Rift,
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頭戴式的顯示器，Oculus Rift
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as modified by Fighting Walrus,
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特別由 Fighting Walrus 來修改
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to have an immersive experience
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更進一步的深入體驗
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controlling the drone.
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飛行器的控制
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With Chad's group at Brown,
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自從在 Brown 跟Chad 團隊一起
以來
以來
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I regularly fly drones around his lab
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我常常在他們的實驗室飛來飛去
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several times a week,
from my home 3,000 miles away.
from my home 3,000 miles away.
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遠從3000里外
一個禮拜好幾次
一個禮拜好幾次
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All work and no fun makes for a dull quadriplegic,
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只工作、沒娛樂的生活會讓人麻痺
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so we also find time to play friendly games
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所以我們都會找時間玩玩遊戲
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of robot soccer. (Laughter)
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機器人足球(笑聲)
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I never thought I would be able to casually
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我想不到我還能像現在自己自在的
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move around a campus like Brown on my own.
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在Brown這樣的校園裡走動
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I just wish I could afford the tuition. (Laughter)
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如果我能付得起學費更好(笑聲)
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Chad Jenkins: Henry, all joking aside,
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亨利，歡笑之餘
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I bet all of these people here
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我相信在場的所有人
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would love to see you fly this drone
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都很想看你遙控這台儀器
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from your bed in California 3,000 miles away.
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從距離3000哩外的加州遠端遙控
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
06:57
Okay, Henry, have you been to D.C. lately?
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OK，亨利，你最近有去過D.C.嗎?
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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Are you excited to be at TEDxMidAtlantic?
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來 TEDxMidAtlantic 開心嗎?
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(Laughter) (Applause)
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(笑聲)(掌聲)
07:15
Can you show us how excited you are?
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可以讓我們看看你有多開心嗎?
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
07:23
All right, big finish.
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好，來個大總結吧
07:24
Can you show us how good of a pilot you are?
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現場展現一下你飛行的技巧吧
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
07:34
All right, we still have a little ways to go with that,
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好吧，看來我們還是有努力的空間
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but I think it shows the promise.
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但我想這已經足以讓我們看到願景
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What makes Henry's story amazing
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亨利的故事之所以動人
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is it's about understanding Henry's needs,
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是因為他讓我們了解他的需求
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understanding what people in Henry's situation
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讓我們了解其他跟亨利一樣的人
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need from technology,
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需要什麼樣的科技資源
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and then also understanding
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再進一步了解
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what advanced technology can provide,
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科技能夠提供他們什麼樣的幫助
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and then bringing those two things together
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結合兩方的需求
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for use in a wise and responsible way.
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創造出一個聰明又有效的方法
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What we're trying to do is democratize robotics,
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我們現在想要做的是讓機器人普遍化
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so that anybody can be a part of this.
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讓所有的人都能參與其中
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We're providing affordable,
off-the-shelf robot platforms
off-the-shelf robot platforms
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我們已經開始在販售價位合理的機器人
08:06
such as the A.R. drone, 300 dollars,
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如 A.R. 遙控飛機，一台300美金
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the Suitable Technologies beam,
only 17,000 dollars,
only 17,000 dollars,
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以及Suitable Technologies 的 beam，只要一萬七美金
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along with open-source robotics software
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附贈機器人自由軟體
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so that you can be a part of what we're trying to do.
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讓大家能夠參與我們的計畫
08:18
And our hope is that, by providing these tools,
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我們希望能透過這些工具
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that you'll be able to think of better ways
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讓大家一起想
08:22
to provide movement for the disabled,
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如何幫助身體殘缺的人移動
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to provide care for our aging population,
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如何關懷我們的高齡化社會
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to help better educate our children,
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如何教育我們的下一代
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to think about what the new types
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去思考能夠創造什麼樣的新工作
08:31
of middle class jobs could be for the future,
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給未來的中產階級
08:34
to both monitor and protect our environment,
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讓我們能監控並且保護我們的環境
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and to explore the universe.
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同時能夠探索宇宙
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Back to you, Henry.
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場面還給你，亨利
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HE: Thank you, Chad.
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謝謝你，查德
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With this drone setup, we show the potential
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有了這個飛行器，我們便可以看到希望
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for bedridden people to once again be able
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讓長年躺在床上的人能夠再度
08:50
to explore the outside world,
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探索外面的世界
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and robotics will eventually provide
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機器人會給我們機會
08:55
a level playing field
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公平競爭
08:57
where one is only limited by their mental acuity
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人類只會受限於自己的心智
08:59
and imagination,
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受限於自己的想像
09:02
where the disabled are able to perform
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可以讓行動不便的人再次活動
09:04
the same activities as everyone else,
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別人可以的，他們也可以
09:07
and perhaps better,
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甚至做得更好
09:09
and technology will even allow us to provide
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這項科技可以提供我們
09:12
an outlet for many people who are presently
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一個行動的管道
09:14
considered vegetables.
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特別是我們所謂的植物人
09:17
One hundred years ago,
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100年前
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I would have been treated like a vegetable.
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我會被當作植物人看待
09:22
Actually, that's not true.
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但事實上，他們錯了
09:24
I would have died.
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我會死掉
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It is up to us, all of us, to decide how
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機器人的使用，取決於我們
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robotics will be used, for good or for evil,
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或好或壞
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for simply replacing people
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是純粹取代人類
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or for making people better,
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或是讓我們的生活更好
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for allowing us to do and enjoy more.
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行動不再受限，更能享受生活
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Our goal for robotics is to
unlock everyone's mental power
unlock everyone's mental power
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我們要讓機器人能夠解放大家的心智
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by making the world more physically accessible
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讓我們能跟世界互動
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to people such as myself and others like me
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幫助像我一樣的其他人
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around the globe.
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讓世界各地的人受惠
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With the help of people like you,
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有你們的幫忙
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we can make this dream a reality.
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我們可以讓夢想成真
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Thank you.
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謝謝
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(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Henry Evans - Robotics activistIn 2003, Henry Evans became quadriplegic and mute after a stroke-like attack. Now, working with Robots for Humanity, he's a pioneer in adaptive robotic tech to help him, and other disabled people like him, navigate the world.
Why you should listen
At age 40, Henry Evans was left mute and quadriplegic after a stroke-like attack caused by a hidden birth defect. Years of therapy helped him learn to move his head and use a finger -- which allows him to use a head-tracking device to communicate with a computer using experimental interfaces.
Now, Evans is a frequent and enthusiastic collaborator with robotics teams who are developing tools to help the severely disabled navigate their lives. He collaborates with Georgia Tech professor Charlie Kemp on using the Willow Garage PR2 robot as a surrogate, as well as Chad Jenkins' RLAB at Brown on quadrotors for expanding range of motion.
As the Willow Garage blog post says: "Every day, people take for granted the simple act of scratching an itch. In Henry's case, 2-3 times every hour of every day he gets an itch he can't scratch. With the aid of a PR2, Henry was able to scratch an itch for himself for the first time in 10 years."
Henry Evans | Speaker | TED.com