M. speculatrix – a new species of animal – ELMER
ELMER – (ELectro-MEchanical Robot) How the media reported the coming of ELMER : Lethbridge Herald – Wednesday , February 25, 1948 Robot Tortoise Likes Women – Recognizes...
View ArticleTime-Lapse Photographs of ELMER with ELSIE
I have only come across two time-lapse photographs with both ELMER and ELSIE. One has to be careful in interpreting time-lapse photographs as there are possibly different events happening at different...
View ArticleW. Grey Walter Tortoises – Picture Gallery #1
The next Grey Walter and his tortoises posts are taking a little time. In the mean time, here are some photo’s non-specific to other posts. The post W. Grey Walter Tortoises – Picture Gallery #1...
View ArticleGrey Walter’s Tortoises – Batteries, Re-charging, Hutches and Autonomy
A significant feature of the tortoises is so often referred to as "An Imitation of Life". As well as their behaviour, the tortoises construction had to be such that autonomy could be exhibited. This...
View ArticleGrey Walter’s Tortoises – the video clips
In my research for all things Grey Walter and his tortoises, I have uncovered five (5) video clips available on the internet. Of the five, I have downloaded four of them, the 5th has been allusive for...
View ArticleW. Grey Walter Tortoises – Picture Gallery #2
Some more photos of W. Grey Walter and his Tortoises. BNI archives, courtesy of Owen Holland. BNI archives, courtesy of Owen Holland. BNI archives, courtesy of Owen Holland BNI archives, courtesy of...
View ArticleM. speculatrix – Scanning: It makes all the difference
scanning – a form of behavior (sniffing, looking, listening, palpating) by which a sensory stimulus is sought or expected, and which is guided by an expectancy of input instead of a future internal...
View ArticleW. Grey Walter and his Tortoises
The published posts for W. Grey Walter and his Tortoises. ELMER – a new species of animal – M. speculatrix ELSIE – M. speculatrix ELSIE – upgraded CORA – the tortoise – M. docilis Grey...
View ArticleW. Grey Walter’s Tortoises – Self-recognition and Narcissism
Self-recognition and the Mirror Dance [Image source: An Imitation of Life, Scientific American, May 1950, p42-45.] 7 . Self-recognition. The machines are fitted with a small flash-lamp bulb in the...
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