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HEALTH AND WELLBEING

SmartHand brings movement AND touch to amputees

By Darren Quick

02:49 November 5, 2009 PST

The SmartHand and its first human subject, Robin af Ekenstam

Scientists have successfully wired a state-of-the-art artificial hand to existing nerve endings in the stump of a severed arm. Its creators say the device, called “SmartHand,” resembles a real hand in function, sensitivity and appearance. In order to develop such an intelligent artificial prosthetic hand with all the basic features displayed by a real one, the SmartHand team integrated recent advances in nanobioscience, cognitive neuroscience and information technologies. Read More

ELECTRONICS

Ideum’s 86 inch multi-touch table explores the electromagnetic spectrum

By Paul Lester

23:47 November 2, 2009 PST

Ideum’s multi-touch table was developed for Adventure Science Center in Nashville

One area of real potential for multi-touch technology is in touch-sensitive tables. Some may remember Microsoft’s Surface display, and innovative designs like the ROSIE coffee table. Ideum’s ultra-wide alternative takes a slightly different approach though, as it is able to create digital representations of images across the electromagnetic spectrum. Read More

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Sweep Technology touch interface for hearing aids

By Darren Quick

18:04 November 1, 2009 PST

A S Series hearing aid with Sweep Technology touch interface from Starkey Laboratories

Touch-screen interfaces have already usurped traditional buttons on a range of mobile devices that boast a larger screen size and/or smaller form factor by doing away with a wide range of buttons or dedicated keypad. Now buttons of all sorts on all sorts of devices are under assault. Just last week Apple declared war on mouse buttons, and now hearing technology company, Starkey Laboratories, has taken aim at fiddly hearing aid buttons with its "Sweep Technology" touch-based interface for hearing aids. Read More

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Bioengineered scaffold could restore sense of touch to prosthetic limbs

By Darren Quick

00:15 October 15, 2009 PDT

Thankfully prosthetic technology has come a long way since 1944 - the latest developments...

Existing robotic prostheses have limited motor control, provide no sensory feedback and can be uncomfortable to wear. In an effort to make a prosthesis that moves like a normal hand, researchers at the University of Michigan have bioengineered a scaffold that is placed over severed nerve endings like a sleeve and could improve the function of prosthetic hands and possibly restore the sense of touch for injured patients. Read More

PERSONAL COMPUTING

HP releases TouchSmart PCs and 42-inch HD digital touch display

By Jeff Salton

19:20 October 14, 2009 PDT

HP has unveiled a choice of 20- or 23-inch diagonal wide-screen consumer TouchSmart PCs. U...

HP has burst forth and launched a range of multi-touch computing products comprising three new TouchSmart PCs and a fully-functional interactive 42-inch HD digital signage display, the HP LD4200. The company has also upgraded its multi-touch notebook range with new touch features. Read More

 
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