Friday, March 29, 2013

Torchey, true sight is knowledge

Third of 600 in Popular Mechanoids Red Series of Trading Cards. This robot is built with vision including a negative lens, positive cornea, and mono focusing (allowing each 'eye' precise focus and high magnification). To recreate stereoscopic vision, Torchey uses a geometrical system, tracing paraxial rays of light through his optical axis to conclude relative distance, much like a chameleon. This ability does away with the need to turn, and considering the dereliction of any functioning neck mechanism, suits Torchey just fine. 

An experiment several years ago using interferometry saw eight Torcheys combining their amazing capacity to focus, cumulating in a picture of the known universe so beautiful that several scientists observing had to leave the room.  

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