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  1. Studying a System: The Dental Practice (1982 Video)

    Producer
    Martin Hayden
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 27 min.

    A case study in systems analysis. A dentist who is considering the application of a small computer in group practice describes the various systems operated by himself and his staff. Appointments, NHS...

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  2. Reaching and Grasping (1987 Video)

    Producer
    Anne Diack
    Subject
    Psychology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Looks at the first stages of a child’s ability to handle and manipulate objects, comparing the stages of progress to that made by robots. Explains the developmental framework behind the child’s ability...

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  3. Machine Vision: The Advent of Intelligent Robots (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 35 min.

    Emphasises the urgency and importance of vision systems to industry and the military. Indicates how an examination of the modalities and psychophysics of human vision can lead to real advances in machine...

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  4. Shirt Collar Assembly (1988 Video)

    Director
    Michael Bowen
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 5 min.

    Shows a Puma robot in use in assembling shirt collars. The three plys that form the collar are selected from three stacks in the required order and sent on a conveyor to the work station. Separation method...

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  5. Romie-O and Julie-8 (1979 Television)

    aka: Runaway Robots! Romie-O and Julie-8

    Director
    Clive A. Smith
    Producer
    Michael Hirsch

    Animation. In the future, two rival robotics firms are hard at work trying to create the next major leap in robotics. Both tout their wares at the latest robotics convention. The Mega Stellar Company has...

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  6. Shakey: An Experiment in Robot Planning and Learning (197 Film)

    Producer
    Peter Hart; Nils Nilsson
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows the progress of an experiment in getting a robot to plan how to achieve a new task in terms of its existing abilities. The plan, which in this case is to push a wooden cube in front of a doorway to...

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  7. Robots in Industry (1981 Film, Video)

    Producer
    Howard Kennett; Adam Singer
    Subject
    Information technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Robots in industry are often thought of as a substitute for men, rather than as a valuable aid to them. Stresses the point that robots are content to work in surroundings that men are increasingly unwilling...

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  8. Educating Brian (1985 Video)

    Director
    Maurice Stevens
    Producer
    Robert Davies; Jimmy Wright
    Subject
    Information technology; Social welfare
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min.

    Brian is a young research physicist in the electronics industry who is interested in voice synthesis and robotics. He lives with a pet robot who fetches, carries and talks to him. One day a role reversal...

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  9. Fuzzy Logic As a Calculus of Similarities and Preferences (1994 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 39 min., 1995 sale: US$129.00 (+p&p)

    An application of fuzzy logic techniques to design a reactive controller for an autonomous robot. Includes a discussion of the formal theoretical foundations upon which the controller is based and video...

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  10. Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1995 Multimedia)

    Series
    BBC Shakespeare on Cd-Rom
    Director
    Jonathan Miller
    Producer
    Chris Jennings

    Contains the complete Alexander text of the play, an audio version, photographs from performances, and extracts from the BBC Shakespeare production directed by Jonathan Miller. Coverage includes characters,...

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