Mystery of the Senses Mystery of the Senses Mystery of the Senses is a five-part "Nova" miniseries, based on the book "A Natural History of the Senses" by Diane Ackerman, who also presents the documentary. Each episode covers one of the traditional five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. The series premiered on PBS on February 19, 1995. Alan Rich of "Variety" said that "Ackerman has fashioned an absorbing tapestry of media essays on human sensuality". Walter Goodman of "The New York Times" stated that "much of the information ... is fresh", but "the programs meander down dull paths; the scientific material tends
Haptic technology flight simulators for pilot training. It is very critical to exert proper force magnitude to the user. It requires considering human force sensitivity. Haptic feedback is commonly used in arcade games, especially racing video games. In 1976, Sega's motorbike game "Moto-Cross", also known as "Fonz", was the first game to use haptic feedback which caused the handlebars to vibrate during a collision with another vehicle. Tatsumi's "TX-1" introduced force feedback to car driving games in 1983. The game "Earthshaker!" was the first pinball machine with haptic feedback in 1989. Simple haptic devices are common in the form of game controllers,