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Applause For The SmartHand: Human-Machine Interface Is Essential Link In Groundbreaking Prosthetic Hand
Professor Yosi
Shacham-Diamand of Tel Aviv
University's Department of
Engineering, working with a
team of European Union
... > full story
Robot Fish Could Monitor Water Quality
Nature inspires technology
as an engineer and an
ecologist have teamed to
develop robots that use
advanced materials to swim
like fish to probe
underwater environments.
... > full story
Research Continues On Secure, Mobile, Quantum Communications
Researchers are
investigating long-distance,
mobile optical links
imperative for secure
quantum communications
capabilities in theater.
... > full story
Robot Armada Might Scale New Worlds
An armada of robots may one
day fly above the mountain
tops of Saturn's moon Titan,
cross its vast dunes and
sail in its liquid lakes. ... > full story
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Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting
November 18, 2009 — Researchers have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electric vehicles can be ... > full story -
Modified Bluetooth Speeds Up Telemedicine
November 5, 2009 — A telemedicine system based on a modified version of the Bluetooth wireless protocol can transfer patient data, such as medical images from patient to the health-care provider's mobile device for ... > full story -
Robotic Perception, On Purpose
November 5, 2009 — Researchers have developed technology that enables a robot to combine data from both sound and vision to create combined, purposeful perception. In the process, they have taken the field to a new ... > full story -
Robot Builds Brick Wall In New York City
October 26, 2009 — A robot is currently building a looping brick wall right in the middle of New York City. Over a period of three weeks, passers-by can watch the "Pike Loop" installation in the making on a traffic ... > full story -
Sensor Biochips Could Aid In Cancer Diagnosis And Treatment
October 22, 2009 — Researchers in Germany have developed a new test process -- using lab-on-a-chip technology -- for establishing whether or not a cancer patient's tumor cells will respond to a particular drug. Such ... > full story -
Scientists Create Robot Surrogate For Blind Persons In Testing Visual Prostheses
October 20, 2009 — Scientists have created a remote-controlled robot that is able to simulate the "visual" experience of a blind person who has been implanted with a visual prosthesis, such as an artificial retina. An ... > full story -
Is My Robot Happy To See Me?
October 19, 2009 — Scientists tested our ability to interpret a robot's "emotion" by reading its expression to see if there were any differences between the ages. They found that older adults showed some unexpected ... > full story -
Illumination-Aware Imaging
October 19, 2009 — Conventional imaging systems incorporate a light source for illuminating an object and a separate sensing device for recording the light rays scattered by the object. By using lenses and software, ... > full story -
Bioengineering Of Nerve-Muscle Connection Could Improve Hand Use For Wounded Soldiers
October 17, 2009 — Prosthetic hand devices used by wounded soldiers have limited motor control and no sensory feedback. But a bioengineered interface, made of muscle cells and a nano-sized polymer, could go a long way ... > full story -
Older Adults Want Robots That Do More Than Vacuum, Researchers Find
October 16, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that, contrary to previous assumptions, older adults are more amenable than younger ones to having a robot "perform critical monitoring tasks that would require little ... > full story
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