Gallery 2 - personal boundaries of when a robot becomes a living thing. They can touch but not feel.
Robot world by Martin Hans Schmitt - Is a collection of around 200 clips of robots showcasing their uses, and focuses on the development of robots and technology. It made me realise that technology is quite advanced already, and the human fascination with robots had been around for quite some time. Violin music was used in the background of the clips because it's closely linked with the human voice, giving the robots in the clips 'a voice' of their own.
This has made me look into sound and perception a bit more http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Philosophy/Mind/?view=usa&ci=9780199282968
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00q6wcl
Dr Yan's excruciating sound
Duration: 04:07
Prepare to cringe as Dr Yan goes in search of the most excruciating sound in the world. Find out what it is and why it's so badhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00gfdg1
The Shepard Tone audio illusion
Duration: 05:59
Dr
Yan and music expert Dr Robert Samuels listen carefully to a strange
sound illusion called the Shepard Tone, and find out why it makes us all
hear things that aren't happening.
A specific clip I would like to highlight is this one:
A specific clip I would like to highlight is this one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qd36p
Noises to annoy
Duration: 01:57
For
your listening displeasure? Here are the noises played to Liz and the
public in Series 6, Episode 2. Make sure you watch the show for an
explanation! AUDIO ONLY
From season 6 episode 2 of Bang Goes the Theory, full ep here
