what is a robot that’s what Sara asked you now depending on your generation
you now depending on your generation
you now depending on your generation you’re gonna get this one
you’re gonna get this one
you’re gonna get this one danger Will Robinson Oh
bebop or wall-e or big hero 6 regardless
bebop or wall-e or big hero 6 regardless of what you thought
of what you thought
of what you thought robotics comes down to three very
robotics comes down to three very
robotics comes down to three very critical parts and I want you to do this
critical parts and I want you to do this
critical parts and I want you to do this with me
with me
with me since we know moving is learning right
since we know moving is learning right
since we know moving is learning right input process output that was terrible
input process output that was terrible
input process output that was terrible come on input process output and then
come on input process output and then
come on input process output and then you get a little dance going input
you get a little dance going input
you get a little dance going input process output input process excuse me
process output input process excuse me
process output input process excuse me there’s no laughter this is serious
we’re gonna focus on the input part and
we’re gonna focus on the input part and I want to start with something that I
I want to start with something that I
I want to start with something that I think probably all of you have and
think probably all of you have and
think probably all of you have and that’s why the lights are up would you
that’s why the lights are up would you
that’s why the lights are up would you raise your hand if you have a smart
raise your hand if you have a smart
raise your hand if you have a smart phone no X no no no don’t put your hand
phone no X no no no don’t put your hand
phone no X no no no don’t put your hand down put it back up how many of you have
down put it back up how many of you have
down put it back up how many of you have ever spoken to your phone doesn’t mean
ever spoken to your phone doesn’t mean
ever spoken to your phone doesn’t mean they understood what you said excellent
they understood what you said excellent
they understood what you said excellent well voice is an input and your cell
well voice is an input and your cell
well voice is an input and your cell phone believe it or not is a robot so
phone believe it or not is a robot so
phone believe it or not is a robot so those people who did raise their hand
those people who did raise their hand
those people who did raise their hand for speaking what language did you speak
for speaking what language did you speak
for speaking what language did you speak in English
how about Spanish any Chinese what about
how about Spanish any Chinese what about Navajo Karis Cherokee you could not
Navajo Karis Cherokee you could not
Navajo Karis Cherokee you could not speak to a robot in a Native American
speak to a robot in a Native American
speak to a robot in a Native American language you couldn’t
language you couldn’t
language you couldn’t tonight we are introducing NASCAR and I
tonight we are introducing NASCAR and I
tonight we are introducing NASCAR and I want you to say it with me
want you to say it with me
want you to say it with me nav car come on a little more passion
nav car come on a little more passion
nav car come on a little more passion nav car Native American voice controlled
nav car Native American voice controlled
nav car Native American voice controlled automated robot yeah I paid her to come
automated robot yeah I paid her to come
automated robot yeah I paid her to come here tonight voice language languages
here tonight voice language languages
here tonight voice language languages culture and throughout our country we
culture and throughout our country we
culture and throughout our country we are seeing a loss of Native American
are seeing a loss of Native American
are seeing a loss of Native American language throughout the communities in
language throughout the communities in
language throughout the communities in this country so what about a radical
this country so what about a radical
this country so what about a radical idea of taking one of the hottest stem
idea of taking one of the hottest stem
idea of taking one of the hottest stem products robots and integrating it with
products robots and integrating it with
products robots and integrating it with Native American language so this child
Native American language so this child
Native American language so this child needs to learn the language to operate
needs to learn the language to operate
needs to learn the language to operate the robot what do you think all right
the robot what do you think all right
the robot what do you think all right I’m done no three solutions or three you
I’m done no three solutions or three you
I’m done no three solutions or three you know it’s it’s not the solution but it’s
know it’s it’s not the solution but it’s
know it’s it’s not the solution but it’s a solution to three particular
a solution to three particular
a solution to three particular challenges it gives teachers the ability
challenges it gives teachers the ability
challenges it gives teachers the ability to connect kids to STEM science
to connect kids to STEM science
to connect kids to STEM science technology engineering and math through
technology engineering and math through
technology engineering and math through robotics and trust me robotics is
robotics and trust me robotics is
robotics and trust me robotics is without a doubt the most magnetic force
without a doubt the most magnetic force
without a doubt the most magnetic force of bringing kids into science and
of bringing kids into science and
of bringing kids into science and engineering but it ties the student to
engineering but it ties the student to
engineering but it ties the student to language so now the teacher has not just
language so now the teacher has not just
language so now the teacher has not just the engineering side but culture as well
elders they want to see language
elders they want to see language preserved and so now we have a 21st
preserved and so now we have a 21st
preserved and so now we have a 21st century piece of technology that
century piece of technology that
century piece of technology that encourages the kids to learn language to
encourages the kids to learn language to
encourages the kids to learn language to command the machine
command the machine
command the machine third you have heard of this little
third you have heard of this little
third you have heard of this little company called Amazon they got this
company called Amazon they got this
company called Amazon they got this little thing called Alexa well it runs
little thing called Alexa well it runs
little thing called Alexa well it runs on English we now can show kids in our
on English we now can show kids in our
on English we now can show kids in our Native American communities that their
Native American communities that their
Native American communities that their language can power robotics so it makes
language can power robotics so it makes
language can power robotics so it makes it relevant for why they should learn
it relevant for why they should learn
it relevant for why they should learn now I could go on for hours but they
now I could go on for hours but they
now I could go on for hours but they only give me nine minutes but I don’t
only give me nine minutes but I don’t
only give me nine minutes but I don’t want to keep talking about nav car even
want to keep talking about nav car even
want to keep talking about nav car even though it’s cool let’s talk to nav car
though it’s cool let’s talk to nav car
though it’s cool let’s talk to nav car tonight
tonight
tonight I am honored we are honored to have a
I am honored we are honored to have a
I am honored we are honored to have a young woman from white cone Arizona a
young woman from white cone Arizona a
young woman from white cone Arizona a member of the Navajo Nation a second
member of the Navajo Nation a second
member of the Navajo Nation a second year engineering student at the
year engineering student at the
year engineering student at the Southwestern Polytechnical Institute or
Southwestern Polytechnical Institute or
Southwestern Polytechnical Institute or better known as Sippy I met her when she
better known as Sippy I met her when she
better known as Sippy I met her when she came bursting into the robotics lab goes
came bursting into the robotics lab goes
came bursting into the robotics lab goes is this where the Navajo speaking robot
is this where the Navajo speaking robot
is this where the Navajo speaking robot is I gotta talk to it so would you give
is I gotta talk to it so would you give
is I gotta talk to it so would you give a round of applause for Rebecca price to
a round of applause for Rebecca price to
a round of applause for Rebecca price to come and help
are you ready look down will you
are you ready look down will you Rebecca I gave you an introduction but I
Rebecca I gave you an introduction but I
Rebecca I gave you an introduction but I know something much more traditional in
know something much more traditional in
know something much more traditional in the Navajo tribe you have an
the Navajo tribe you have an
the Navajo tribe you have an introduction I think it would be
introduction I think it would be
introduction I think it would be beautiful if you shared it yeah s-sure
beautiful if you shared it yeah s-sure
beautiful if you shared it yeah s-sure okay did I say Rebecca Don price you
okay did I say Rebecca Don price you
okay did I say Rebecca Don price you know sure a Dona and Ashlyn Aggie a 9s
know sure a Dona and Ashlyn Aggie a 9s
know sure a Dona and Ashlyn Aggie a 9s treasure tip behind eslint torah cheney
treasure tip behind eslint torah cheney
treasure tip behind eslint torah cheney a by 16 now que tener 8-2 j+ g a dozen
a by 16 now que tener 8-2 j+ g a dozen
a by 16 now que tener 8-2 j+ g a dozen le i cool alright so I’m gonna ask for
le i cool alright so I’m gonna ask for
le i cool alright so I’m gonna ask for everyone to be quiet like Siri it may
everyone to be quiet like Siri it may
everyone to be quiet like Siri it may not understand everything she says
not understand everything she says
not understand everything she says Rebecca what are you gonna do I will
Rebecca what are you gonna do I will
Rebecca what are you gonna do I will show everyone how I control the nav car
show everyone how I control the nav car
show everyone how I control the nav car with my Danelle language moving it
with my Danelle language moving it
with my Danelle language moving it forward backward turning right and
forward backward turning right and
forward backward turning right and turning left that’s the plan let’s see
turning left that’s the plan let’s see
turning left that’s the plan let’s see how well it works
how well it works
how well it works go for it
one more time ladies gentlemen Rebecca
one more time ladies gentlemen Rebecca and now car
but you know I just can’t be satisfied
but you know I just can’t be satisfied with just those four things Rebecca what
with just those four things Rebecca what
with just those four things Rebecca what else can you do with the power of your
else can you do with the power of your
else can you do with the power of your voice I can show you how to turn on the
voice I can show you how to turn on the
voice I can show you how to turn on the lamp
lamp
lamp no way all right go for it no no no no
no way all right go for it no no no no
no way all right go for it no no no no not yet
pick up your $10 after the show go for
pick up your $10 after the show go for it demo shut her down yep just like Siri
well we need the light on anyways it’s
well we need the light on anyways it’s nighttime oh the fan yeah let’s stop
nighttime oh the fan yeah let’s stop
nighttime oh the fan yeah let’s stop there
there
there ladies and gentlemen tonight we have
ladies and gentlemen tonight we have
ladies and gentlemen tonight we have demonstrated the power of the Navajo
demonstrated the power of the Navajo
demonstrated the power of the Navajo language and actually other Native
language and actually other Native
language and actually other Native American languages to interact with
American languages to interact with
American languages to interact with robotics
robotics
robotics it gives now teachers and students and
it gives now teachers and students and
it gives now teachers and students and communities the ability to engage with
communities the ability to engage with
communities the ability to engage with language to control robots just think of
language to control robots just think of
language to control robots just think of it this way nav car you speak and the
it this way nav car you speak and the
it this way nav car you speak and the world responds
world responds
world responds [Applause]
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