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Robot Hands cybers

2010-07-10T08:30:00.003+07:00

A Scottish prosthetics company engaged in publicising its new bionic hand claims to have achieved significant advances in its field - and says servicemen injured in combat "love the more robotic look" of its technology.

Touch Bionics, based in Livingston, also seems set for a potentially lucrative lawsuit scuffle in future. If Apple's Steve Jobs ever gets interested in the medical industry he'll find that he needs to pay off Touch Bionics for the "iLimb" trademark.Meanwhile, Touch is already marketing its iLimb prosthetic hand. The device is operated in relatively conventional myo-electric fashion, by reading electrical muscle signals generated in the remaining limb of the user. Myo-electric limbs have been around for generations, but have typically been limited to relatively limited "c-clamp" functionality, often prone to control issues.

Touch quotes ex-US Army sergeant Juan Arredondo, who lost his hand to an insurgent bomb in 2004 and has recently tried out the iLimb. Apparently, his old myo-electric hand was prone to crushing cups or other fragile objects, but the iLimb boasts "built-in stall detection" which "tells each individual finger when it has sufficient grip on an object and, therefore, when to stop powering".

"Now I can pick up a Styrofoam cup without crushing it," said Arredondo.

"With my other myoelectric hand, I would really have to concentrate...the iLimb hand does things naturally. I can just grab the cup like a regular person."

The iLimb also boasts a range of different grips and configurations, and can rotate about the wrist axis. This allows a user to turn a key in a lock, pick up or manipulate objects between thumb and index or middle finger, or type (though only with the index finger). The extended index finger option is also useful for pointing, seemingly, and an "OK" sign is also achievable. There was no mention of any option to extend the middle finger alone or first two fingers simultaneously - which would seem an obvious necessity.

Touch also offers realistic skin coverings, making the iLimb appear much like a normal hand. They note, however, that this option isn't universally popular.

"Some patients, mainly military personnel, particularly love the robotic nature of the uncovered iLimb Hand and prefer not to wear it with a cosmesis glove," says the company.

This isn't recommended, however, for practical reasons: but Touch has done its best for those wishing to show off their cyborg chic: "Because of the need to provide a grip surface and to protect the hand from dust and water, Touch Bionics has developed the iLimb Skin. This is a thin layer of semi-transparent material."

Seems like Touch could do more for its military customers, though. What about a shooting grip configuration, for instance, designed for firing a gun? You'd need excellent trigger-finger control, and maybe a way to work the safety/selector switch with the iLimb's articulated thumb (on American M16-family weapons, anyway - Brits using the SA80 will always need to use their left hand to apply the safety catch or select full auto, bionic gunhand or not).

Or what about modular sockets for, erm, handy attachments?

Still, it seems that civilian amputees - as opposed to the proud military bionic men - prefer something a little less obtrusive. It could be a while until the cyborg look goes mainstream.

It could also be a while until wounded soldiers get this kit as of right. Touch says the iLimb is "two to three times more expensive than other more traditional myoelectric devices. Each iLimb Hand costs about US$18,000".

It would be nice to think the UK military, which is planning to hang more than $200,000-worth of equipment on each combat infantryman in future, could find this sort of cash for its injured veterans with ease. Past history doesn't bear that out, however.
source:theregister

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2010-07-09T09:01:00.005+07:00

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Slim speakers in the world

2009-11-05T12:07:00.002+07:00

FleXspeaker which was developed by a company of Taiwan, ITRI has shown that the product is very thin speaker. So that we may not be aware of the existence of this speakers if mounted on a wall or other places. FleXspeaker not only thin but also flexible so that it can take the form of curved surfaces will be fitted this slim speaker. Flexspeaker also consumes very little power, are perfect for other portable applications?? = P
Unfortunately, FleXspeaker can only issue up to 20 kHz output at the moment.

Google Crome USB

2009-11-05T11:49:00.002+07:00

Recently, an independent developer issued a Portable Google Chrome, a flash drive containing Google's latest browser and can run from this drive tersebutDalam drive there a file size of 11 MB which when run will extract important files required to run Chrome into the directory you specified.

After that, you live ChromeLoader.exe execute and you can use the browser, complete with a fast JavaScript engine, incognito mode, and the ability to tab as a different process.

Browser in the USB stick has been tested compatible with Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1. However, if you have an Internet connection, you can download it yourself and if you do not have internet connection, why would you buy this browser?

New Ipod

2009-10-08T00:14:00.006+07:00

For you who had the fund that was enough to spoil itself with pretty jewellery at the same time listening to your favourite music, then you might,because was launched iDimond. Be enough with 700 U$D, you could have had him Early of this year, Heyerdahl created iPod most expensive in the world that was given by the name iDiamond. IPod iDiamond was a shape of the Heyerdahl expertise that was unique and became one of the valuable jewellery.
IDiamond this was not traded and became participants in the auction in London in May. The response explosion iDiamond to the media, the consumer and the industry, Heyerdahl decided to continue to continue his idea to earphone most ekslusif in the world in order to be able to be enjoyed by the person all over the world.

The new Heyerdahl creation that was used to commercial ignited was given by the name iDiamond ear. IDiamond ear, earphone that was unique and was the combination of traditional diligence with modern technology headed towards a jewellery with the technological capacity earphone that complete.Every rose iDiamond was decorated with 204 diamonds, so as the total became 1.65 rust. IDiamond ear.

Whereas concerning iDiamond the edition commercial ignited was not yet it was known certain concerning details of launching time to the public as well as his price.

Along with the specification iDiamond=
* the Diamond: The Total 204 diamonds
* the total Rust: 1.65 rust
* the Colour: F/Q edition: River D-E
* the Clarity: V V S * the Discount: Perfect
* material earphone: 18 white and brown-red rust
* the make Stamp: 750 of Heyerdahl
* Heavy Gold: 11,5 gr.
* the design: Thomas Heyerdahl, Heyerdahl Jeweller/Oslo, Norway
* Speaker: Open ear dynamic
* Setting the diamond: made by the hands
* Heavy: around 15 gr. (without the cable) *Style: the Laser in a manner details
* the Production by: Diaro Digital Design/The Netherlands
* the Estimate of the price: EUR 4.950/USD 7.200 of + VAT/TAX
* Stereo headphone: iDiamond earphone
* impedance: 64 ohm * the Level of the voice: 117 dB (1 kHz/1Vrms)
* the Frequency of the response: 20 through to 22.000 Hz * Maks. Power: 100 of mW * the connection Cable: around

Hologram responded to the touch of humankind!

2009-10-07T14:41:00.004+07:00

Has seen the Iron Man film would? Still inget he said? Still inget his technology? At that time Tony Stark built a robot with his computer based hologram..! (if dah forgot, tough the picture was supervised this..

Now... Technology that was used by Stark not the fiction story again right! Read continued please...!!! Technology hologram indeed not new technology, his research has been carried out from 1947, and hologram 3D the first time could be made during 1962 by the researcher from the Soviet Union, Yuri Denisyuk. But now, technology hologram began menapaiki the new level. Reuters reported, that at this time the scientist's Japanese group could have made hologram that could respond the touch of humankind.

These scientists made the program hologram this used the wave ultrasonic and kontroler Wii so that hologram could detect the movement and responded to the touch. So, the computer like that was had by Tony Stark and no longer fiction, it apostr s come to real.. So if this technology was used to games or the video conference? Played boxing in Wii uptil now his enemy

Wink Glasses - the Spectacles that forced you to be Blinking

2009-10-07T13:36:00.001+07:00

This spectacles was acknowledged as Wink Glasses and was created by Masunaga Optical Japan to gamer Japan that often forgot blinked so as to influence the health of their eyes... This spectacles will force the user of the computer to blink the eyes, every time 5 seconds, he would mem-bloc the view of your eyes with a kind of fog to your spectacles lens until you blinked the eyes.
This implement will remain for 8 after dicas and could dicas via usb. This spectacles was sold costing 150$ in Japan.

Umbrella Shoulder Holder

2009-10-07T13:33:00.000+07:00

During rain, you were forced to use one hand, because of your hands that his one was holding the umbrella. Often you the difficulty of opening your bag, took the cellular phone, ate the pizza or looked for the key.
Because of that was created by Umbrella Shoulder Holder... Umbrella Shoulder Holder was a tube that have the shape of as the snake that could be tied by you to your hands, with one of your place holes placed your umbrella stick.
After that you no longer need to hold this umbrella. The price from this implement was 26$.

StreesWatch

2009-10-07T13:30:00.001+07:00

One design the hour that was interesting with the concept gathered information was based on the intensity of the pulse and the temperature of the body, that afterwards was translated into a stage stress that was put forward through the coloured screen.
As putting on one lie detector to your wrist... Why must put forward the stage stress we in front of the public? His idea not to become a stage showoff stress,
But reminded us to arrange the breath so that again was calm and saw his influence in tampilan visual that was met in the screen. But this was still being a concept, we just wait his realisation...

USB BOMB

2009-10-07T13:05:00.002+07:00

You liked the unique or even hair-raising form?? He.. Please this implement.. This adlah in fact one of USB storage..
Joel Escalona was a person that liked to make things unique, his previous work was at 7 o'clock alarm, currently he makes the USB storage implement with the form of the bomb. Nah, approximately moreover yes the unique work from Joel Escalona furthermore?

Funny Webcam Minoru

2009-10-07T13:00:00.003+07:00

Don't was deceived with a pair of eye that resembled E.T. or Wall-E this because by him, webcam from Minoru this could take the picture in the form of 3D.
Two lens will unite the picture that was caught to one and to see him, you must use the special spectacles. Webcam this was also compatible with various IM applications but also YouTube and that was pleasant was you did not need the application of the addition to undertake him.
Webcam this will agree as your Christmas gift with the price around the US $100.

Keyboard iKey

2009-10-07T12:52:00.001+07:00

Along with was keyboard newest iKey, keyboard AK-39, was designed to be installed on your hands. Keyboard this apparently was made with the concept of the military, because he was designed to be able to keep the electromagnetic wave interference and had backlighting LED that was compatible with night vision googles... Possibly fitur - fitur this will not be useful for the normal community, but if you wanted to send the message or the e-mail to your relatives, or even played Facebook during was being in the middle of the battlefield. You will be grateful had this keyboard.

Men USB

2009-10-06T23:34:00.001+07:00

For one kind gadget always had various design kinds of the form and material that was different. Was not left behind to flashdisk USB Men this, that had the luxurious design.

USB mini this was seen soft and funny. Foot him could be folded so as he will sit sweet while waiting for the turn to be used by his owner.
USB that have the shape of as this humankind had two choices of the colour of metal that is gold and silver. However did not have the difference of the price around both of them. Each one was sold costing £55.00 or around $88. For that price , his hope will definitely get the min memory of 4GB.But, love for the price above, USB Men only had the memory 1GB.

Mini Mouse in the World

2009-10-06T23:20:00.003+07:00

There was the bad news for you that the difficulty used mouse, because of being released mouse smallest in the world a measurement of the hands finger. But don't have doubts funsi him, because although ukura him was very small, mouse this had the function that be the same as mouse available in the market.
Mouse this was named Z-Nano with the measurement 42 x 21 x 17,65 mm or almost be the same as big human fingertips. Although his measurement was very small, mause this had the function that be the same as mouse the standard namely the function scroll, optical tracking but also was supplemented with the indicator of the light of LED.
So considering his form that was very cute, then had several switch adjustments, namely the clique's left switch located at the front and the switch was for the right clique installed behind. Now the switch to do scroll above and low also very cute his measurement, and konektivite him used USB. To receive him, you must spend the fund around US$ 60 . Mouse this was very beneficial for you that

Xperia™ Pureness Transparan Ponsel

2009-10-06T23:18:00.002+07:00

Ponsel now emerges with various designs that were unique to attract attention of the consumer. Did not want to lose, Sony Ericsson also raced to take to heart the lovers of the cellular phone.
Xperia™ Pureness was the cellular phone is great tech from Sony Ericsson that had the stylish and unique design. Like whether this cellular phone? Beforehand, around Q2 2009 then, LG had launched the cellular phone with keypad transparent namely LG GD900 Crystal.

What the uniqueness from Sony Ericsson Xperia™ Pureness? Simply is located in the screen especially that was transparent as well as the part keypad that will be on only when being needed. So as during in the position standby, this cellular phone as though not having the switch in the part keypad him. To fitur his details just were found out after this cellular phone will be released this coming November 2009.

Latest Graphics Technology From ATI

2009-10-06T22:49:00.002+07:00

AMD dismissed graphic new at technology , that is Eyefinity. Through this technology, a graphic card could put forward the picture to 6 monitors at the same time. In one was named 'Experience' in three continents, AMD proposed that Eyefinity technology will be available in the graphic ATI Radeon card rank for Direct X 11.
In his demonstration, 6 screens high-definition could be united to one big monitor with the resolution 7680 x 3200. Six screens could be compiled in the form of was level (landscape) or rose (portrait). The uniqueness, AMD demonstrated the Eyefinity capacity only through one graphic card. Meaning that, as being quoted from Techpowerups, on Sunday (13/9/2009), one card could put forward the resolution approximately 12x from the screen of 1080p HD.
AMD also worked with Samsung to introduce ultra-thin bezel monitors (the screen with frame very thin). The screen from Samsung this will enable the user to compile several screens without too much was disrupted by frame among the screen. The ATI Eyefinity use ATI Eyefinity was defined as two or more the monitor to put forward output