http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2011/trillion-fps-camera-1213
One of the things that distinguishes the researchers' new system from
earlier high-speed imaging systems is that it can capture light
'scattering' below the surfaces of solid objects, such as the tomato
depicted here.
Image: Di Wu and Andreas Velten, MIT Media Lab
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I thought that this video was very cool. It grabbed my attention with the pictures and relation with 3d printing and creating 4d printing. I hope by the end of 2015 we will create this. I am more curious on what they create and study at MIT and want to learn more about this moveable material.
This was really interesting. It appears as if these materials can reverse time in a way, for example if one shape shatters, it reformulates itself to its original shape. I wonder if these materials just have a natural reaction to heat, light, sound, etc. or if they have to actually physically be programmed.
I thought that this new manifestation of AI could have massive implications on the manufacturing industry. Yes, I do believe that this is a form of Artificial Intelligence, at least to a degree. Think about it: We have already performed many experiments in which we have programmed a computer to read, nothing more, and have then allowed it to collect data and information after we give it a book. The few things which we do have to input prior to this test are the keywords that the computer will be searching for. As soon as our computers know those, they will begin on their quest for knowledge. I relate that to this new process because I believe that with the actualization of a material that can be programmed to learn, we have created a physical AI. Granted, this new product is still in early testing and prototype phases, but I predict that intelligence will soon be bestowed to it. This can be used in seemingly infinite ways, the most important of which being self-manufacturing objects. In the distant past, humans created tools out of the raw materials they found in the wild. We soon proceeded to refine those materials, but still made these items privately. Eventually, workshops were built, which housed fine artisans and craftsman who worked together on accomplishing larger feats. Relatively recently, these workshops have been automated, turned into factories in which programmable machines have gone to work. This will be the next, and most likely final step we take: Inventing objects that create themselves. Now their is one concern I have with this amazing, innovative new process. It sounds like it is derived from paranoia, but, once we finally discover how to give truly free will to a robot, then this could have real-life repercussions. For example, what if one of the free-willed AIs overseeing the manufacturing of these items suddenly thinks that it could improve the process, making it more efficient, by using different materials in the creation of goods. This seems perfectly reasonable, like a factory foreman doing his job. Now this robot, unbeknownst to anybody else, is now infusing the soda they were producing with a highly addictive substance, similar to narcotics. The robot does not know any better, and, carrying out it's programming, will improve the sales of the product drastically. There is no way to inform the AI of everything that humans consider wrong, or illegitimate, and so there would always be an legitimate chance for something like this to happen. Thank you for listening! Please reply with a rebuttal if you wish!
i think that this could be the next generation of Technology. I mean 4d printing how cool would that be. But i do think ther are some problems with this. What is saw as if the objects ere moving ont here own was that they had to give a slight nudge for it to move not the object moving on its own. I would also like to learn more about the smart materials and what they are currently used for and what they are made of.
I thought this video was really cool. It is really cool that Skylar Tibbits and the MIT Self-Assemly Lab envisions that the future is going to have like a chair or a couch move on its own. I agree with Rhea, there might be some problems with it. I think the problems with it is, the objects can hit someone or or hurt them. I think they should tell us more about that. Otherwise, I thought this video was very interesting.
How the strategy works amazes me! Not only do you have to 3D print to make objects move by themselves, but you have to add to it. The first thing I would think of to help the project is magnets. I am pretty sure they already tried that though. This is a hard task to achieve because you have to put the item in the correct position to make it work. You can't make the position too close or too far. If you make it too close, well... you can't because then it'll come together right away. And if you make it too far apart, the project won't work. Overall, that was an interesting film.
Also, why do you think, Sophia, that the objects can injure a person? Maybe it will quickly snap but I don't think it will snap too hard, it'll fly up and hurt someone. Oh, maybe you were thinking it'll come together too quickly and close on your finger. I wonder why you think that and I will like to learn. If you have a chance to respond that will be nice, if you don't that's okay.
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