Hardware
Scientists from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) used a synchronized projector and camera to produce a touchscreen-like interface on a flat surface. Because the camera only registered the user's fingers when ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Engineering
Every few months smartphone companies release a newly designed phone—one with a larger screen, or a clearer camera. A selling point for many, the camera's capabilities are an important factor for consumers and amateur photographers ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Software
ETH Computer scientists have developed a new AI solution that enables touchscreens to sense with eight times higher resolution than current devices. Thanks to AI, their solution can infer much more precisely where fingers ...
May 14, 2021
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Robotics
A small study found that people who were touched by a humanoid robot while conversing with it subsequently reported a better emotional state and were more likely to comply with a request from the robot. Laura Hoffmann of ...
May 5, 2021
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Robotics
Soft robots may not be in touch with human feelings, but they are getting better at feeling human touch.
Feb 9, 2021
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Engineering
Instead of inserting a card or scanning a smartphone to make a payment, what if you could simply touch the machine with your finger?
Dec 3, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
It appears Apple is planning an interesting touch for a future generation of its most powerful notebook, the Macbook Pro. In a recently disclosed patent application, Apple has indicated it will introduce Force Touch to an ...
Robotics
A new type of energy-generating synthetic skin could create more affordable prosthetic limbs and robots capable of mimicking the sense of touch, scientists say.
Nov 30, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
What if we didn't have skin? We would have no sense of touch, no detection of coldness or pain, leaving us unable to respond to most situations. The skin is not just a protective shell for organs, but rather a signaling system ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Business
A jury in Texas on Friday decided that Apple should pay $503 million for infringing virtual private network technology patented by software security firm VirnetX.
Oct 31, 2020
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