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Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2022
Spray-on smart skin uses AI to rapidly understand hand movements
A new type of smart skin developed at Stanford University could potentially revolutionize the way we interact with technology in the future.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022
Groundbreaking drug can prevent osteoarthritis in the hands
Researchers identified that Talarozole, a drug that is known to increase retinoic acid, was able to prevent osteoarthritis.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 19, 2022
Talk with your hands? You might think with them too!
How do we understand words? Scientists don’t fully understand what happens when a word pops into your brain. What is embodied cognition?
Joshua Shavit
Aug 15, 2022
Oxford researchers develop new breath-driven prosthetic hands
The new air-powered hand provides a lightweight, low-maintenance and easy-to-use body-powered prosthetic option where cost is a concern.
Joseph Shavit
May 4, 2022
Artificial skin could give robots a sense of touch similar to humans
One of many special human qualities is the ability to handle objects with skill and precision. This is all down to our sense of touch.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 10, 2022
3D printed fingertip ‘feels’ like human skin
Machines can beat the world’s best chess player, but they cannot handle a chess piece as well as an infant due to a lack of robot dexterity.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
Gamechanging armband helps users of prosthetic hands to ‘get a grip’
Researchers design first-of-its-kind multichannel soft robotic armband that conveys artificial sensations of touch.
Joshua Shavit
Dec 22, 2021
What if we have to talk without moving our hands?
Researchers at UPF and the University of Padua discover what happens when we do not use our hands to explain something.
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