This week I found an article on ScienceDaily.com that was about a robot called the Mask-Bot which is able to act as a head for a robot that models that of a human. It has a projector behind it which projects its image onto the 3D, translucent surface that is its face. This allows for a more realistic view from many angles. The Mask-Bot also has different programmable faces and voices to customize to what the customer would like. Possibly the coolest part about the Mask-Bot is that it is able to listen to someone talk, and by analysis of their tone of voice, pitch, and other technical aspects of voice it can create appropriate body language in the image of its face. The team who created the Mask-Bot is currently developing language software to make it so that the Mask-Bot will be able to respond with a voice to the things that someone says. This article was written in the current time where many scientists are developing newer technology for the people of the world. Generally, the masses only see what has been released for consumers, but this article lets us know what is being developed. This article was written to inform those who are interested in future technology about what is being developed and will soon be on the market. This article used logos and ethos, but since it is an article attempting to inform people, it lacked figurative language and imagery/allusion. An appeal to logos was made through all of the facts that the author brought in as well as the quotes he used from the scientists, themselves. This appeal to logos helped build his ethos with the wise choice of diction the author uses. I believe that the author accomplished their purpose because they were able to keep interest while also giving many facts about the Mask-Bot.
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