Tag: technlogies

  • Bionic hand lets wearer feel what they’re holding

    Bionic hand lets wearer feel what they’re holding

    The latest bionic hand can do a lot more than just let its wearer hold things: it can actually let them feel. By hooking into nerves in an amputee’s arm, the new prosthetic can let a person tell how hard or soft an object is and even distinguish its basic shape. “The sensory feedback was…

  • Tablets thin and flexible as sheets of paper

    Tablets thin and flexible as sheets of paper

     Watch out tablet lovers – a flexible paper computer developed at Queen’s University in collaboration with Plastic Logic and Intel Labs will revolutionize the way people work with tablets and computers. The PaperTab tablet looks and feels just like a sheet of paper. However, it is fully interactive with a flexible, high-resolution 10.7” plastic display…

  • SpaceTop, integrating 2D and spatial 3D interactions

    SpaceTop, integrating 2D and spatial 3D interactions

    SpaceTop is a technological and design solution to fuse 2D and spatial 3D interactions in a single desktop workspace. It extends the traditional desktop interface with interaction technology and visualization techniques that enable seamless transitions between 2D and 3D manipulations. SpaceTop allows users to type, click, draw in 2D, and directly manipulate interface elements that…