為了提醒人們保持安全的社交距離，新加坡在一個公園中派出了一只機器狗。這只機器狗配有攝像頭，可以穿越公園內的崎嶇地，配置的分析工具還可以評估園內的人數(shù)。

Singapore is trying a new way to get its residents to stay away from each other.

新加坡正在嘗試一種新的方式來讓民眾保持安全社交距離。

On Friday, the government announced it would start deploying Spot, Boston Dynamics' famous yellow and black canine robot, at one local park.

上周五（5月8日），新加坡政府宣布將在當?shù)匾粋€公園部署波士頓動力公司著名的黃黑相間的機器狗，名為“斑點”。

The four-legged robot "dog" will patrol the area starting this weekend and broadcast a pre-recorded message to visitors to remind them of the importance of social distancing, authorities said.

有關部門表示，這只機器狗將從周末開始在這一地區(qū)巡邏，并向游客播放預先錄制的信息，提醒他們保持社交距離的重要性。

The device will also be equipped with cameras that will scan the surroundings and help officials estimate the number of people gathering in parks, they said.

據(jù)稱，機器狗還將配備攝像頭，可以掃描周圍環(huán)境，幫助官員估計聚集在公園里的人數(shù)。

"These cameras will not be able to track and/or recognize specific individuals, and no personal data will be collected," the government said in a statement.

政府在一份聲明中表示：“這些攝像頭無法跟蹤和識別特定的個人，也不會收集任何個人數(shù)據(jù)?！?/p>

The new measure is an experiment to improve enforcement of social distancing throughout Singapore as it contends with an alarming recent spike in cases.

這項新措施是一項實驗，目的是改善新加坡各地的社交距離執(zhí)行情況。新加坡近期新冠肺炎確診病例激增，令人擔憂。

The pilot project is currently set to run in a limited trial for two weeks at one park during off-peak hours. But if all goes well, authorities will consider expanding the program.

目前，該試點項目將在非高峰時段在一個公園試行兩周。但如果一切順利，政府將考慮推廣該計劃。

off-peak [??f ?pi?k]：adj.非高峰期的

一起來看看機器狗是怎么在公園里巡邏的：

Not long ago, Singapore was being hailed as one of the countries that had gotten its coronavirus response right.

不久前，新加坡還被譽為新冠疫情應對得力的國家之一。

Then the second wave hit. Clusters that government testing appeared to have missed quickly grew and the number of daily cases shot up. Since March 17, Singapore's number of confirmed coronavirus cases grew from 266 to 21,707 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.As the situation worsens, the government has increasingly adopted technology in its response.

之后出現(xiàn)了第二波疫情。政府漏檢的聚集性病例迅速增加，每日新增病例數(shù)量激增。根據(jù)約翰斯·霍普金斯大學的數(shù)據(jù)，自3月17日以來，新加坡新冠肺炎確診病例從266例增加到21707例。隨著疫情的惡化，政府應對時越來越多地采用了技術手段。

In March, it launched a nationwide contact-tracing app that uses Bluetooth to help users find out if they had close contact with someone confirmed to have been infected.

今年3月，新加坡推出了一款全國范圍內的聯(lián)系人追蹤應用。該應用使用藍牙技術，幫助用戶確認自己是否與確診的感染者有過密切接觸。

The government says it's also using Spot in another capacity — at a local isolation facility where the robot helps bring medicine to patients.

政府表示，他們還在當?shù)匾患腋綦x機構使用了“斑點”機器狗，它可以幫助把藥品送到病人手中。

Spot, which went viral in a series of online videos several years ago showing that it could run uphill, mount stairs and even get you a drink, is generally used for inspections on construction sites or similar situations, according to Boston Dynamics.

幾年前，“斑點”機器狗在一系列網(wǎng)絡視頻中被瘋傳，視頻顯示它可以上坡、爬樓梯，甚至可以給你拿飲品。據(jù)波士頓動力公司稱，它通常用于建筑工地或類似情況的巡查。

It also has been deployed for public safety reasons, such as helping "inspect hazardous packages from afar," the company states on its website.

該公司在其網(wǎng)站上表示，機器狗也被用于公共安全目的，比如幫助“遠程檢查危險包裹”。

Singapore's government said Friday that it had picked the model for its agility. "Unlike wheeled robots, Spot works well across different terrains and can navigate obstacles effectively, making it ideal for operation in public parks and gardens," it noted.

新加坡政府上周五（5月8日）表示，選擇使用機器狗巡邏是因其靈活性?！芭c輪式機器人不同，‘斑點’機器狗可以很好地跨越不同的地形，并能有效地導航避開障礙物，這使它成為在公園和花園中運行的理想選擇。”

For now, at least one park ranger will be patrolling the area along with the robot, according to authorities.

據(jù)有關部門表示，目前至少有一名公園管理員將和機器狗一起在園內巡邏。

英文來源：CNN

翻譯&編輯：yaning