Beyond the Human Senses


2h 2000

Brief Synopsis

Documentary that explores the evolution of technology. Rod Brooks, a MIT robotics specialist has created a robot named Cog. Unlike other robots, Cog has a sense of touch, hearing and sight. In the future, scientists hope to enhance Cog's senses to enable him to smell as well as a dog, hear like a do

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Documentary that explores the evolution of technology. Rod Brooks, a MIT robotics specialist has created a robot named Cog. Unlike other robots, Cog has a sense of touch, hearing and sight. In the future, scientists hope to enhance Cog's senses to enable him to smell as well as a dog, hear like a dolphin, see like a hawk and taste minute traces of elements humans cannot detect.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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