December 2010 Archives

Pentagon Wants to Give Troops 360 Degree Vision

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"You'd be able to literally see all around you, including behind yourself, and zooming in at will, creating a "stereoscopic/binocular system, simultaneously providing 10x zoom to both eyes." And you would do this all hands-free, apparently by barking out or pre-programming a command (the solicitation leaves it up to a designer's imagination) to adjust focus."

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/12/pentagon-wants-to-give-troops-terminator-vision/

 

BMW Ad Afterimage

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"The car and motorcycle company worked with lighting manufacturer Profoto to produce a commercial with light effects that allow viewers to temporarily see the letters "BMW" when they close their eyes."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/16/bmw-ad-vide-burns-logo-into-eyes-_n_797981.html

 

What do we know about the physics of sounds that make this work? What do we know about the mechanics of the auditory system that make this work? Why do these noises combine to make music? What are the contributions of the cognitive system?