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Computer scientists have
found new ways to use
technology to make people's
lives easier. Setting up
cameras in the kitchen to
record each step made in
cooking helps cooks pick up
where they left off if
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Smart Pants
New "electronic textiles"
could help monitor the
activities of patients with
chronic illnesses. Computer
engineers have developed
pants with sensors embedded
in the fabric that measure
speed, rotation and flexing,
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Tongue-Drive Wheelchair
Electrical and computer
engineers designed a system
based on magnets that
enables disabled persons to
use the tongue to control
the movement of a
wheelchair. Movement of the
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Two New Tires - Safety On A Budget
Ergonomists found that when
replacing a vehicle's tires,
the two newest tires should
be placed in the rear in
order to avoid oversteer and
hydroplaning. Oversteer is
when the rear tires slip
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- Interactive Computing Experts Design New Devices For Everyday Uses
- Computer Engineers Develop Clothes that Sense and Interpret Movements
- Electrical And Computer Engineers Design Wheelchair Controlled By A Magnet On The User's Tongue
- Ergonomists Find New Tires Provide More Control When Replaced In Rear
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Simulating Impaired Reflexes Teaches Effects of Drunk Driving
Health educators can now give students a realistic taste of the perils of drunk driving, using a DUI simulator. Special go-carts delay the reaction of the brake and gas pedals and exaggerate the ... > more -
Engineers Devise Implantable Dosimeter to Track Success of Radiation Therapy
Radiologists could soon measure the amount of radiation exposure experienced by different tissues using an implantable capsule. The device contains a small dosimeter and sends radiation exposure data ... > more -
Epidemiologists Use Wireless Technology To Improve Blood Sugar Monitoring
Doctors provide Internet-enabled cell phones to diabetic patients in order to improve their health. Patients enter their blood sugar levels, food intake, physical activity information and more into ... > more -
New Software Helps Track the Path of Toxic Spills
Ecological engineers have developed software that can model the path of a toxic spill in waterways anywhere in the United States. The system can predict if and when a contaminant will reach a ... > more -
Mechanical Engineering Students Develop High-Altitude Reconnaissance Airships
On a shoestring, and with off-the-shelf components, students are designing prototypes of robotic blimp that could one day be used by the Pentagon. Cheaper than spy satellites, blimps can hover in ... > more -
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Biomedical Engineers Use Electrical Stimulus To Help Patients Lift Their Feet
Physical Therapists are helping people with central nervous system disorders learn to walk again. A wireless computer-enabled device aids those suffering from a condition called foot drop, which ... > more -
New Computer Technology Makes Lasik More Sensitive
Ophthalmologists have developed new software that analyzes the shape of the patient's cornea during the LASIK procedure and automatically adjusts the laser based on that cornea's unique anomalies. ... > more -
Applied Physicist Invents Training Golf Club with Audio Feedback
A new golf club uses motion-detection sensors and wireless technology to coach players through the use of sound. A golfer can "hear" the speed of the swing in wireless headphones, and adjust swings ... > more -
Computer Scientists Create System That Gives Users A Sense Of Touch
A non-mechanical haptic interface allows computer users to manipulate a three dimensional object on screen and receive immediate tactile response from the surroundings of that object. The interface ... > more -
Physicist Teaches Basic Science Principles To Help Basketball Players Make Their Shots Every Time
Basketball players looking to rule the court may need more than just skill and endurance to be a top player. A good dribble, some fancy footwork ... It might look good on the court, but when it comes ... > more
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