New Zealand engineers have developed a hand exoskeleton with an unusual detail — optional inflatable actuator in the base of the palm, which plays the role of the second thumb. It also has a sensor that reads the muscle activity Read more
The German-French company LivingPackets introduced a new version of smart mail boxes for parcels. It is built-in terminal with the screen on electronic ink, which displays information about the package and unlocks the lock, and inside there are sensors to Read more
The company Facebook has patented a system for tracking hand position using a small transponder on the ends of the fingers. The patent also describes a glove with multiple transmitters and a receiving system that separates the signals from each Read more
German researchers have proposed a method and created hardware that allowed them to identify more than a thousand words, in response to which activated smart speakers from different manufacturers. The authors published the volumetric description of work with examples on Read more
The developers of the research division of Facebook has unveiled a prototype VR glasses with flat screens. Instead of conventional lenses to focus the image used holographic multi-layer film. In its current form the prototype, made in the shape and Read more
American engineers have developed a nozzle on VR helmets, through which the user can feel heat and cold. Despite the effect, it does not physically change the temperature of the human body — instead, she hollowed out the nose capsaicin Read more
American developers have created a method that allows you to type text, drawing his finger in the air. They developed an algorithm that uses data from a stereo camera or a glove with sensors to track your finger tip and Read more
Apple began the transition to Intel processors in Mac computers own processors with ARM architectural already used in the iPhone and iPad. The first computer on a new platform it plans to submit at the end of 2020, and only Read more
The company NeoLAB, which produces smart pens, duplicating handwritten text in electronic form, presented on Kickstarter synchronized with her voice recorder: it allows you click on any part of the handwritten text and hear the audio recording at the same Read more
Portable sensor for methanol compatible with a smartphone, allows you to quickly and accurately determine its concentration in alcoholic drink at home. As stated in the article Nature Food, the ability to consistently and selectively measure the concentration of methanol Read more