New glove-like device mimics sense of touch
What if you could touch a loved one during a video call—particularly in today's social distancing era of COVID-19—or pick up and handle a virtual tool in a video game?
Sep 9, 2020
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A prosthetic that restores the sense of where your hand is
Researchers have developed a next-generation bionic hand that allows amputees to regain their proprioception. The results of the study, which have been published in Science Robotics, are the culmination of ten years of robotics ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Brain signals deliver first targeted treatment for world's most common movement disorder
Essential tremor is the world's most common movement disorder, affecting an estimated 7 million people in the U.S. alone. The hallmark of this disease is an involuntary, rhythmic shaking during intentional movement, complicating ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Virtual reality: Do you feel that wall?
(Tech Xplore)—Researchers are thinking on the lines of raising the bar on the virtual reality experience— by adding haptics to virtual reality walls and other heavy objects. Instead of your fingers passing right through ...
Robotics
A novel method for easy and quick fabrication of biomimetic robots with life-like movement
Biomimetic robots, which mimic the movements and biological functions of living organisms, are a fascinating area of research that can not only lead to more efficient robots but also serve as a platform for understanding ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Insect cyborgs: Toward precision movement
Insect cyborgs may sound like science fiction, but they're a relatively new development that uses electrical stimuli to control the movement of insects. These hybrid insect computer robots, as they are scientifically called, ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Ingestible 'electroceutical' capsule stimulates hunger-regulating hormone
Hormones released by the stomach, such as ghrelin, play a key role in stimulating appetite. These hormones are produced by endocrine cells that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Exploring movement optimization for a cyborg cockroach with machine learning
Have you ever wondered why some insects like cockroaches prefer to stay or decrease movement in darkness? Some may tell you it's called photophobia, a habit deeply coded in their genes. A further question would be whether ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Researchers use wind farm site field data to test supercomputer modeling
A collaboration between University of Wyoming researchers and a wind energy company has provided new insights into the use of high-performance computing to predict wind resources.
Apr 3, 2023
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Developing deep learning based real-time ultrasonic hologram generation technology
DGIST Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Hwang Jae-yoon's team developed a deep learning-based ultrasound hologram generation framework technology that can freely configure the form of focused ...
Dec 29, 2022
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