Students in Taiwan fight coronavirus with Lego robots

台湾学生用乐高机器人对抗冠状病毒

Students at an elementary school in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung have found their own unique way to fight the coronavirus and stay ahead of the curve in epidemic prevention – an automated disinfectant dispenser built from Lego.

在台湾南部城市高雄的一所小学里，学生们找到了自己独特的方式来对抗冠状病毒，并在流行病预防领域保持领先——用乐高积木搭建的自动化消毒液分配器。

Children ranging from six to 12 years old use every school break and any chance they can get to line up to use their self-built alcohol disinfectant robot that some of their peers have assembled under the guidance of their robotics coach.

从6岁到12岁不等的孩子会利用每一次课间休息，只要有机会，他们就会排队使用自制的酒精消毒机器人。他们的一些同龄人在机器人教练的指导下组装了这个机器人。

“Washing hands is super,” shouts a recorded voice after the dispenser senses a pair of hands in front of its ultrasonic sensor and dispenses alcohol disinfectant from a spray bottle by pulling back its handle with a motor and gearwheel mechanism.

“洗手好棒的。”饮水机感应到超声波传感器前的一双手后，用马达和齿轮机构将手柄往后拉，从喷瓶中喷出酒精消毒剂，一个录制好的声音喊道。

Next to the robot, there are scenes crafted by the younger students showing various situations that require the washing of hands: an operating table in a hospital, a toilet and a flower garden.

在机器人旁边，有由年轻学生制作的场景，展示了需要洗手的各种情况: 医院的手术台，厕所和花园。

One year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011, teachers at the Linyuan Elementary School decided the students should learn about the basic principals of robotics.

2011年日本福岛核灾难发生一年后，林园小学的老师决定学生们应该学习机器人技术的基本原理。

The school is situated in an industrial area, dominated by the petrochemical sector.

该学校位于一个工业区，由石化为主。

Teachers wanted to teach the children to be able to solve problems in their hometown in the future – such as fire, air pollution and gas explosions.

老师们希望教导孩子们将来能够解决他们家乡的问题，例如火灾、空气污染和煤气爆炸。

Since then, the school has represented Taiwan in many international competitions abroad and won several prizes with its robotics club.

从那时起，学校代表台湾参加了许多国际竞赛，并且通过其机器人俱乐部赢得了几个奖项。