Questão 58
FUVEST 2008
(FUVEST - 2008 - 1ª FASE) Japanese researchers
have spent five years developing a humanoid robot
system that can understand
(5) and respond to simultaneous
speakers. They posit a
restaurant scenario in which
the robot is a waiter. When
three people stand before the
(10) robot and simultaneously
order pork cutlet meals or
French dinners, the robot
understands at about 70
percent comprehension,
(15) responding by repeating each order and giving the total price. This process takes less
than two seconds and, crucially, requires no prior voice training.
Such auditory powers mark a fundamental challenge
(20) in artificial intelligence – how to teach machines to pick out
significant sounds amid the hubbub. This is known as the
cocktail party effect, and most machines do not do any better than humans who have had a few too many
martinis.
Scientific American, August 2007.
O texto refere-se a “the cocktail party effect” (l. 21- 22), que é metáfora para descrever a dificuldade de
selecionar sons relevantes, a que prestar atenção, em locais com muita gente.
escolher pessoas importantes com quem conversar em festas.
circular e se aproximar de pessoas em coquetéis.
beber só um pouco para conseguir interagir com outros convidados.
conversar casualmente sobre diversos temas.
Gabarito:
selecionar sons relevantes, a que prestar atenção, em locais com muita gente.