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Issue 1 - ROBOTS - OUR FUTURE SERVANTS
Once the stuff of science fiction, advances in robotic technology are changing the world at a breathtaking pace. This insightful program takes a look at how robots are currently being used and what advances we can expect to see in the future. Imagine mini-robots retrieving videos, or a "smart house" that will be automated to take care of you and your family. - 12 Minutes
Issue 2 - 21ST CENTURY TRANSPORTATION
In this century computers will play an ever-increasing role in the design, manufacture ans testing of new cars. Much of the new technology in future automobiles will come from the aerospace industry. In this exciting issue, students will see how some of that technology is already being used, like navigation systems in automobiles. - 13 Minutes
Issue 3 - GRAPHICS - SCIENCE'S HELPING HAND
Computers have been transformed from simple data storage devices into powerful picture makers used in a variety of ways. From the dazzling special effects in television and film to a computerized screening of medical operations, computer generated graphics are changing and sometimes even saving our lives. This report explores the intriguing field of computer graphics and its application in the entertainment, science, medical and military fields. - 12 Minutes
Issue 4 - POWER FROM OCEAN TIDES
This issue explains how the earth's tides are formed, and their relationship to the moon's gravity. Students will also learn how the power of the tides is used to produce electricity in underwater turbines, and how undersea transformers adjust the voltage so the electricity can be sent over long distances. - 14 Minutes
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