{"id":9153,"date":"2018-10-13T07:58:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T07:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/cel\/?p=9153"},"modified":"2018-10-13T07:58:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-13T07:58:59","slug":"pepper-the-robot-appears-for-the-education-select-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/flie\/2018\/10\/13\/pepper-the-robot-appears-for-the-education-select-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepper the robot appears for the Education Select Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rte main-introduction\">\n<p>Cross posting from www.partliament.uk<\/p>\n<p>=====<\/p>\n<p>Pepper the robot answers questions from the Education Committee\u00a0on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the implications for education of developments in artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9154\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/flie\/files\/2018\/10\/ImageVaultHandler.aspx_-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/flie\/files\/2018\/10\/ImageVaultHandler.aspx_-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/flie\/files\/2018\/10\/ImageVaultHandler.aspx_.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n<div id=\"ctl00_ctl00_FormContent_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv\" class=\"rte\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliamentlive.tv\/Event\/Index\/49d8117b-09e8-45f4-89f4-1af11b643e9f\">Watch Parliament TV: Fourth Industrial Revolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/business\/committees\/committees-a-z\/commons-select\/education-committee\/inquiries\/parliament-2017\/fourth-industrial-revolution-inquiry-17-19\/\">Inquiry: Fourth Industrial Revolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/business\/committees\/committees-a-z\/commons-select\/education-committee\/\">Education Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Witnesses<\/h2>\n<p>Tuesday 16 October in the\u00a0Thatcher Room, Portcullis House<\/p>\n<p>At\u00a010 am<\/p>\n<h3>Panel one<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL Knowledge Lab, UCL Institute of Education, University College London<\/li>\n<li>Brian Holliday, Managing Director, Siemens Digital Factory<\/li>\n<li>Joysy John, Director of Education, NESTA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Panel two<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pepper the robot<\/li>\n<li>Professor Martin Loomes, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University<\/li>\n<li>Joana Da Cunha Miranda, final year BEng Robotics undergraduate, Middlesex University<\/li>\n<li>Nicholas James Fitton, final year BSc Computer Science undergraduate, Middlesex University<\/li>\n<li>Babak Jahanbani, General Manager, Festo Didactic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Purpose of the session<\/h2>\n<p>Pepper is part of an international research project developing the world&#8217;s first culturally aware robots aimed at assisting with care for older people. The Committee will hear about her work with students across the faculties at Middlesex University, including a project involving teaching primary level children, and what role increased automation and robotics might play in the workplace and classroom of the future.<\/p>\n<p>After a demonstration by Pepper, the Committee will explore with witnesses, including those from Middlesex University, how robots can be used to support learning, and the skills needed to adapt to the growth in artificial intelligence and automation.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee will first question a panel of experts on the suitability of the current school curriculum, the importance of re-skilling and lifelong learning and the effect of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on social justice.<\/p>\n<h2>Further information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/about\/how\/committees\/select\/\">About Parliament: Select committees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/visiting\/visiting-and-tours\/watch-committees-and-debates\/committees\/\">Visiting Parliament: Watch committees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cross posting from www.partliament.uk ===== Pepper the robot answers questions from the Education Committee\u00a0on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the implications for education of developments in artificial intelligence. 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