科學傢們設計瞭一種隻憑手腕運動就可以抓握物體的機械手。這隻由英國劍橋大學研究團隊研發的3D打印機械手中被放置瞭傳感器，從而能夠 “感知” 它所觸摸的物體。
Researchers say their robotic hand can handle items that are currently too delicate for machines. The hand uses wrist movements and has sensors that developers liken to skin.
研究人員表示，他們研發的機械手可以操控目前對其它機器人來說過於精致小巧的物品。機械手通過手腕運動工作，裝有被研發人員稱作像皮膚一樣能感知物體的傳感器。
The robot is able to judge how much pressure should be applied to grasp delicate objects, such as those made of glass, without breaking them. But what are the practical uses of a robotic hand that can feel and grip?
這隻機械手能夠判斷在抓取像玻璃這類易碎物體時應用多大抓力才能拿穩但又不捏碎它們。不過，能夠感知和抓握物體的機械手的實際用途有哪些呢？
It’s early days, but robotics Professor Fumiya Iida says that, in the future, it could be used in medicine and agriculture. He believes the arm could handle soft fruits such as strawberries, replacing human pickers.
雖然現在還處於早期階段，但機器人學教授飯田史也表示，在未來，機械手可以用於醫學和農業中。他認為這種機械手臂可以代替人類采摘草莓等軟的水果。
Eventually, Professor Iida says it could perform medical tests and reduce diagnosis times for cancer and other conditions.
飯田教授說，終有一日人們可以用機械手來進行醫學檢測，從而減少癌癥及其它疾病的診斷時間。
詞匯表
handle 操控
delicate 精致小巧的，易碎的
wrist movements 手腕運動
liken 把…比作，與…相像
judge 判斷
grasp 抓住
practical uses 實際用途
it’s early days 為時尚早
human pickers 采摘蔬果的人
diagnosis times 診斷時間
閱讀理解：請在讀完上文後，回答下列問題。
1. What are the sensors on the robot hand similar to?
2. What example is given of delicate objects the hand can grasp without breaking?
3. How does Professor Iida think the hand could help in agriculture?
4. True or false? The hand can perform medical tests.
答案
1. What are the sensors on the robot hand similar to?
The hand has sensors that developers liken to skin.
2. What example is given of delicate objects the hand can grasp without breaking?
Those made of glass.
3. How does Professor Iida think the hand could help in agriculture?
He believes it could handle soft fruits such as strawberries, replacing human pickers.
4. True or false? The hand can perform medical tests.
False. Eventually, Professor Iida says it could perform medical tests.
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