Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics are a set of prioritized rules: a robot must not harm humans, must obey human orders, and must protect itself. We look at how the laws were born, wh
Order picking is the work of retrieving the items a customer ordered, in the right quantities, from where they are stored. We look at why it can account for up to 55% of warehouse
Quantum mechanics is a theoretical framework that plays an important role in understanding the fundamental properties of matter and energy. Among its principles, the uncertainty pr
Where does the feeling that nothing you do will work come from? This article covers Seligman's experiments, attributional style, how neuroscience overturned the explanation in 2016
The Magic Bullet Theory is the view that media messages hit audiences directly, like bullets, and produce the same effect in everyone. We look at the age of propaganda that produce
What does it mean to be “left-brained” or “right-brained”? This article explains how the two hemispheres divide their roles, explains their cooperation, and discusses the limits of
This time, we will look at how to configure a sequence in Premiere when working with 5.1 surround files during video and audio production, and how a 5.1 surround system is arranged
Unimate, installed at a General Motors plant in New Jersey in 1961, is regarded as the world’s first industrial robot. Learn how it grew from George Devol’s patent, how its hydraul
Faceted classification divides a subject into non-overlapping aspects and combines their symbols into one class number. This piece covers enumerative versus analytico-synthetic cla
The German tank problem asks how to estimate the total number of sequentially numbered items from the serial numbers of just a few. We look at how the Allies used captured tank ser
How are the emotions and immersion we experience when watching films or video content created? They may come from an actor shedding tears on screen or from majestic music. Yet the
Cats are independent and charming animals loved by many people. To gain a deeper understanding of their behavior and characteristics, we need to examine their physiological traits,