Speaking sKills by Bansal Dr. Vinay

Author:Bansal, Dr. Vinay [Bansal, Dr. Vinay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-03-07T16:00:00+00:00

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T he next few days passed away in a blur. The trial day was fast approaching. Scientists, researchers and top engineers and psychologists were coming to Punjab University for the trial session. The entire project would still be kept under wraps, but it was necessary to go through the assessment to understand SAMA’s progress.

Dr. Bakshi had tested SAMA on its response and felt rather pleased to have accomplished what he did within the time constraint. Kritika, on the other hand, was terrified. It was the first major project of her life, and while SAMA was responding well now, there was no knowing how it would perform in a new environment among strangers. They would be throwing questions at it, not easy ones, indeed. SAMA had been fed with real emotions, and things could go wrong depending on its response guidance.

The day arrived faster than the duo would have liked. Dr. Bakshi had gone to the airport to receive the dignitaries while Kritika went through a last-minute check on SAMA’s software updates. There were 11 panellists in total, each the best in their fields. Kritika still felt unsure. She had carried out stimulations multiple times, but the uneasiness never truly left her. She was re-testing it for the third time that morning when the University peon knocked on the lab’s door announcing the arrival of the dignitaries.

Kritika breathed in deep and set SAMA in transport mode, meaning that it could walk by itself. It was a Sunday, and the college had been asked to be strictly kept shut for the day. Except for a few official staff, there was no one present. Many pairs of eyes won’t notice a quick walk to the auditorium with a metal-clad skeletal robot.

They reached the auditorium in no time. SAMA was well-equipped in its features and appeared human-like if not for its iron-clad body. As soon as Kritika and SAMA entered the hall, all eyes set on them. Dr. Bakshi stood at the centre of the dias as the duo walked over to him.

“A very good morning to the esteemed scientists, fellow psychologists, scholars and engineers. I have been working on procuring human emotions in the humanoid robot SAMA for a few months now. From creating an engineered structure to adding in the software to make it as it is today. If our endeavour is successful, we might be able to step into a new phase of human life. With better communication, human beings might be able to prevent a lot of mishaps in the future. Without further ado, I present to you SAMA.”

Claps thundered across the hall as SAMA stepped forward on its own. “Good morning, kind gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here among you. I am SAMA - the world’s first communication-specialised humanoid robot. I am here to take on your questions as Dr. Bakshi had briefed me about it.”

Its voice was crisp and clear. The voice modulation appeared almost human-like. The few dignitaries who hadn’t met SAMA previously were left awed.

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