Fudan University in Shanghai unveiled an emotional humanoid robot designed to provide elderly care and healthcare services at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference on Thursday.

周四，上海复旦大学在万众瞩目的2024年世界人工智能大会上，隆重推出了一款专为老年护理与医疗保健领域设计的情感型仿人机器人——“光华1号”。

Standing 165 cm tall and weighing 62 kg, the Guanghua No 1 is the only university-developed humanoid robot among the 18 humanoid robots showcased at this year's WAIC.

这款机器人高达165厘米，体重适中，为62公斤，是本次盛会上18款仿人机器人中的独苗，由高校自主研发，彰显了复旦的科研实力。

Guanghua No 1 is described as a highly emotionally responsive, flexible, and sophisticated humanoid robot that can not only walk but also display facial expressions.

“光华1号”以其敏锐的情感反应、高度的灵活性与精密的制造工艺脱颖而出，不仅能够自如行走，还具备丰富的面部表情，展现出非凡的亲和力。

It boasts 45 intelligent joints with a hierarchical generative embodied brain model, enabling it to smoothly swing its arms and walk upright.

它内置45个智能关节与一套先进的分层嵌入式大脑模型，使得摆臂行走流畅自然，尽显仿生之美。

Gan Zhongxue, deputy dean of the Academy for Engineering & Technology of Fudan University, emphasized the robot's focus on meeting the growing demands of China's aging population.

复旦大学工程与应用技术研究院副院长甘中学教授强调，这款机器人的诞生，正是为了响应中国老龄化社会日益增长的护理需求。

"Our market research indicated that elderly care and health services are the most pressing areas for humanoid robot application," Gan explained, noting that their vision is to create a "health companion" capable of providing personalized and empathetic care for the elderly.

“市场调研清晰表明，老年护理与健康服务领域对仿人机器人的需求最为迫切。”甘教授进一步阐释，他们的愿景是打造一位能够深刻理解老年人需求、提供个性化关怀的“健康伴侣”，让科技的温暖触达每一位老人的心田。

The robot's development was driven by the need for emotional engagement in elderly care. "Providing care with an emotionless, mechanical entity would fail to offer the warmth akin to that of a family member. Genuine care necessitates emotional intelligence," Gan said.

“光华1号”的独特魅力，在于其深刻理解情感参与在老年护理中的不可或缺性。甘中学教授指出：“没有情感的机械护理，终究难以替代家人给予的温暖。真正的护理，需要融入情感智慧。”

One of its most striking features is the ability to display four fundamental emotions—happiness, anger, sadness, and joy—oon its facial display screen, enabling more vivid interactions.

为此，该机器人能够在面部显示屏上精准呈现喜、怒、哀、乐四种基本情绪，让每一次互动都充满生命力。

The robot's emotional intelligence is inspired by a brain-inspired motivation and dopamine reward mechanism, utilizing multilevel coordinated incentive algorithms to generate humanlike perceptions and behaviors. This approach allows Guanghua No 1 to interpret human expressions and generate appropriate emotional responses.

其情感智能的奥秘，源自于对大脑激励机制及多巴胺奖励系统的深刻模拟，通过多级协调激励算法，实现了类似人类的感知与行为反应，能够敏锐捕捉人类表情，并作出恰当的情感回应。

The project of Guanghua No 1, which has been in development for over two years, brings together experts from diverse fields, including mechanics, biology, engineering, computer science, and big data.

“光华1号”项目历经两年多的精心研发，汇聚了力学、生物学、工程学、计算机科学及大数据等多个领域的顶尖智慧。

The team plans to release a trial version by the end of this year, with small-scale industrial promotion slated for next year.

目前，项目团队正紧锣密鼓地筹备，计划于今年底推出试用版，并期待明年实现小规模工业化推广。

They are currently conducting extensive tests in several provinces, including Jiangsu and Zhejiang, to refine the robot's care functions, ensuring safe, precise, and gentle movements for essential tasks such as assisting elderly individuals out of bed or accompanying them to the bathroom.

为确保“光华1号”能够安全、精准、温柔地完成诸如搀扶老人起床、陪伴如厕等日常护理任务，团队已在江苏、浙江等多个省份开展广泛测试，不断优化其护理功能。

This year's WAIC, running from July 4 to 7, stands as a premier platform for deliberating on the latest breakthroughs, hurdles, and prospects in artificial intelligence.

值此之际，2024年世界人工智能大会将于7月4日至7日盛大召开，汇聚全球智慧，共同探讨人工智能领域的最新进展、挑战与未来展望，而“光华1号”无疑将成为本次大会上一颗璀璨的明星。

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来源｜China Daily

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