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“How Fast Is Fast?” (1994) — Harold “Doc” Edgerton

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Take a look at the life and effect that Harold "Doc" Edgerton had on MIT and the world in "How Fast is Fast?", produced by the Edgerton Foundation in 1994. The film presents a wide-ranging compilation of film clips an...

“Quicker ‘n a Wink” (1940) — Prof. Harold E. Edgerton

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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Directed by George Sidney, Quicker 'n a Wink introduces MIT Professor Harold "Doc" Edgerton who demonstrates strobe photography. This film allows us to see what happens at speeds too fast to be discerned by the naked ...

“The Eye of a Robot: Studies in Machine Vision at MIT” and “TX-O Computer” (1959)

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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The first of two films shown here, "Eye of a Robot" (to 18:30) summarizes computer vision research being carried out in the 1950s at the MIT Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence, under the direction of Marvin Minsky...