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Researchers develop a 3D-printed bracelet, allowing people with cerebral palsy to play video games

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The 3D-printed sensor bracelet allows people who have cerebral palsy to play video games or use a computer. (Image Credit: University of Sydney) Engineers at the University of Sydney developed a 3D printed bracelet that could allow people with cereb...
- 23 May 2022
Microlens Array Enables Development of a Thin Sensor for Computer Vision

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A new minimized MLA-based sensor (right) is seen next to a standard vision-based tactile sensor. (Credit: Chen et. al.) Vision-based tactile sensors have been widely studied in the robotics field, as they are capable of tracking movement and changes...
- 17 May 2022
Paranormal Electronics Incapable of Detecting Ghosts

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PKE Meter. If only it was a real thing. (Image credit: Amazon) Paranormal research and ghost hunting have been around since the 18th century and have even spawned official organizations, such as the Society of Physical Research, to investigate spiri...
- 12 May 2022
POLL Seeking Feedback on Questions for Panel Discussion on Sensor Technology

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element14 is going to host a panel discussion on Sensor Technology this summer. The panel discussion is loosely focused on new trends and developments in senor tech. We have developed some questions, but we wanted to get some feedback from the ...
- 9 May 2022
A step closer to create fall detector with MPU6050

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During last some days, I was working on creating a sensor library for MPU6050. In this blog I want to explain what I have done so far with this sensor. The MPU6050 comes with onchip Accelerometer and Gyroscope. The sensor can measure accelerati...
- 28 Apr 2022
Researchers use ultrasound technology to stimulate visualization for a blind rat

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University of Southern California researchers stimulated a blind rat’s eye with ultrasound waves to provide visualizations. (Image Credit: University of Southern California) $44 billion for Twitter, barely anything for what really matters in ...
- 27 Apr 2022
H2L Technology develops a wristband that stimulates pain in the metaverse

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H2L’s armband applies electrical shocks to the wearer’s arm whenever they experience sensations in the metaverse. (Image Credit: H2L Technologies) The metaverse is about to get a whole lot more realistic, on its way to replacing the real...
- 19 Apr 2022
Wearable, Mind-Controlled Cat Ears Move According to Your Mood

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A prototype of the EEG-controlled cat ears rests on a mannequin. (Credit: Jazz Dimauro) Taking costume cat ears up a notch, artist and self-described practical technomancer Jazz Dimauro designed wearable cat ears that use a MindWave headset to move ...
- 18 Apr 2022
Interfacing PIR sensor to Thunderboard sense 2

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Hello everyone, this is my first time posting in the forum. So i am working with thunderboard sense 2 and simplicty studio. I want to use an external PIR sensor connected to the board to get PIR data in my PC. As in read the analog PIN and valu...
- 13 Apr 2022
Image captured by the James Webb Telescopes pushes the laws of physics' limits

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The James Webb Telescope captured this stunning image of a Milky Way star, 2MASS J17554042+6551277, along with distant galaxies in the background. (Image Credit: NASA/STScl) On March 16th, the James Webb Telescope transmitted its most detailed image...
- 13 Apr 2022
Scientist claims that mushrooms communicate with each other using electrical signals

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A recent study revealed that mushrooms could potentially communicate with each other via electrical signals. (Image Credit: Hans Veth/Unsplash) Mushrooms may possess complex communication capabilities. A recent study conducted by Andrew Ad...
- 11 Apr 2022
Scientists expect to use cosmic ray muons to unlock the pyramid's secrets

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Scientists associated with the Exploring the Great Pyramid mission plan to use advanced detectors to map the pyramid. (Image Credit: Jeremy Bezanger/Unsplash) Scientists affiliated with the Exploring the Great Pyramid (EGP) project announced&nb...
- 6 Apr 2022
Listen up! Researchers develop special fiber that detects even the tiniest sounds

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The acoustic fiber, woven into the fabric, converts sound vibrations into electrical signals for sound detection capabilities. (Image Credit: Greg Hren/MIT) MIT engineers developed a flexible piezoelectric fabric microphone, which picks up and ...
- 30 Mar 2022
You can stretch this new screen without distorting the image

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Stretching the display in one direction causes an equal stretch distribution on the other side, which prevents image distortion. (Image Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM)) Researchers at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Ma...
- 24 Mar 2022
Spiders rely on electricity for lift, so spiders are now technology?

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Researchers discover that spiders rely on the electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere to provide lift. (Image Credit: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen/Unsplash) While completely wingless, some spider species evolved to take flight using nothing but thei...
- 23 Mar 2022
Researchers develop a battery-free device that floats like a dandelion seed

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The image shows solar panels that supply power to the electronics. (Image Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington) University of Washington researchers recently built a sensor-carrying device that rides the wind to travel while falling. Overall,...
- 22 Mar 2022
Introducing the Internet of Animals, a Global Wildlife Monitoring System

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Astronauts installed the ICARUS system on the International Space Station. (Image Credit: ESA/NASA/AstroSerena) Bio-logging, also known as wildlife monitoring, has been around for a while and recently made some significant advancements. Back in the ...
- 16 Mar 2022
Scientists use sophisticated technology to track bird migration

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LunAero observes migrating birds as they pass in front of the moon. (Image Credit: University of Oklahoma) For centuries, scientists have been perplexed by birds and what they may be doing during the night. Some even theorized that birds would go un...
- 8 Mar 2022
Japanese researchers equip seals with a CTD sensor to study water under the Antarctica ice

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The image shows a Weddell seal with a conductive, temperature, and depth sensor attached to its head. (Image Credit: Nobuo Kokubun (NIPR)) Like living robots. Every hear of the "Internet of Animals?" It may seem bizarre at first,...
- 3 Mar 2022
UC Berkley researchers create a new sensor development technique

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The team used a vinyl cutter to create a stretchable smart mesh, which can be used for sweat sensing applications. (Image Credit: Peisheng He/UC Berkeley)) UC Berkley engineers devised a new technique that allows medical researchers to test new wear...
- 1 Mar 2022
Researchers develop a sensor that responds to heat

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Graphical representation of the sensor and the color changes in response to heat. (Image Credit: DOI: 10.1109/JSEN.2021.3135941) Liverpool Hope University researchers developed the first robotic sensor capable of imitating a human's response to ...
- 25 Feb 2022
Researchers develop new lie detector that catches dishonest people with ease

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Professor Yael Hanein of the Tel Aviv University (Image credit: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY) Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel developed a new lie detector test that could eventually substitute the ones commonly used today. This system uses a per...
- 24 Feb 2022
Sheep implanted with bionic eyes can see better

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Australian researchers implanted bionic eyes in sheep to determine if it helps improve their vision. (Image Credit: Skitterphoto/pixabay) Australian researchers managed to improve sheep's vision by implanting bionic eyes, called Phoenix 99, behi...
- 23 Feb 2022
Researchers develop first artificial fish powered by human heart cells

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The biohybrid fish, inspired by the zebrafish, can improve its swimming motion over time. (Image Credit: Michael Rosnach, Keel Yong Lee, Sung-Jin Park, Kevin Kit Parker) Harvard University and Emory University researchers recently developed an auton...
- 22 Feb 2022
Researchers develop new material for potential self-cleaning surfaces

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The team recreated surface waves found on insects by stretching the material at a right angle. (Image Credit: Imperial College London) The whole world covered in this? Imperial College London researchers developed materials with complex patterns tha...
- 21 Feb 2022