Scientists believe that it was basically an ancient analog computer, but no one knows what it was used for.

科学家认为它基本上是一台古老的模拟计算机，但没有人知道它的用途。

By the 1950s, many artists were experimenting with mechanical devices and analog computers in ways that could be interpreted as a precursor to the digital pioneers who followed.

到上世纪50年代，许多艺术家都在尝试机械设备和模拟计算机，这些方式可以被解释为后来数字先驱的先驱。