What have computers got to do with cows? Can a wooden mirror help us understand the computing behind digital image capture? Neil Rowse is the first dairy farmer in the UK to use a computerised system that gives cows control over when they are milked, and allows him to remotely monitor the welfare o…

A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

The automatic milking robot that gives cows control over when they are milked.

Transcript -- The automatic milking robot that gives cows control over when they are milked.

Transcript -- How the robotic milking system works.

From the robot milker to the robot feeder in the calf nursery.

Transcript -- From the robot milker to the robot feeder in the calf nursery.

Transcript -- Regular monitoring and emergency alerts.

Transcript -- Benefits for the cows, the farmer and his family.

Transcript -- Daniel Rozin’s wooden mirror and how it works.

Transcript -- The technology that drives the mirror.

Transcript -- Creating the mirror's building blocks.

How information from the camera is turned into a ‘reflection’ on the mirror.

Transcript -- How information from the camera is turned into a ‘reflection’ on the mirror.

Open University lecturer Bernie Clark, explains why the two examples were chosen for the T224 course.

Transcript -- Open University lecturer Bernie Clark, explains why the two examples were chosen for the T224 course.