Rise of the Robots, The (Ri Christmas Lectures 2000)

Synopsis: A series of lectures given by Professor Kevin Warwick of Reading University, looking at the history of robots and their future.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 2000
Notes: Broadcast on Channel 4 in dailly parts, from 26-20 December 2000
Documentation: Booklet ‘Rise of the Robots’ by Kevin Warwick available separately from 4 Learning, price £4.95
Subjects: Technology
Keywords: artificial intelligence; robots

Title: Anatomy of an android
Synopsis: The history of robots from automatons and mechanical dolls to robots which can think for themselves.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 1862158029
Title: Hyper senses
Synopsis: Investigates how we can endow robots with ‘intelligence’ by equipping them to hear, smell and feel the world around them.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 186215807X
Title: Remote robots
Synopsis: How robots are used for those jobs too dangerous for humans or in environments too hostile for us to survive.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 1862158088
Title: Bionic bodies
Synopsis: Looks at the concept of the cyborg (part human, part machine), using examples from medicine, including heart pacemakers and prosthetic limbs.
Duration: 50 mins
Title: I robot
Synopsis: An overview of the four previous lectures followed by a glimpse into what the future holds for us as we step into a technological world.
Duration: 50 mins
Distributors ref: 186215810X

Name: 4 Learning
Notes: Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.

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