In recent years, a brain-computer interface (BCI) developed by the US BrainGate consortium has allowed people to control a robotic arm and to type, using only their thoughts. Now, a group of paralyzed volunteers has utilized the technology to perform various functions on a tablet. At the heart of the BrainGate system is a silicon chip that’s about the size […]

According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, approximately 15 percent of diabetics will develop chronic foot ulcers. If they don’t treat it with over the counter metronidazole, a large percentage of those people will in turn require amputations. Help could be on the way, though … in the form of a rubber insole. Developed at Indiana’s Purdue University, the prototype […]

Passive RFID (radio frequency identification) tags are small, inexpensive, battery-less labels that are already used to track and identify a wide variety of items. If MIT’s experimental RFIQ system enters general use, they may also soon allow consumers to check if food products are contaminated. Upon being temporarily powered up by radio waves emitted from a handheld reader device, passive […]

According to Norwegian entrepreneurs Dag Loe and Sigmund Birkeland, the wind noise that’s generated when motorcycling at highway speeds exceeds 110 decibels – that’s equivalent to being one meter (3.3 ft) away from a running chainsaw. With that in mind, they’ve developed the DAAL wind noise cancellation system for helmets. As some people will know, Sena already makes a motorcycle […]

It’s a recipe for success: take a mundane but essential daily task, then invent a way to do it better and in a fraction of the time. That’s exactly what the creators of the UNOBRUSH have done by completely reimagining the toothbrush. On average we will spend nearly 30 hours each year standing in front of your mirror brushing our […]

Dual-joystick controllers have been the go-to control system for drones for as long as the flying machines have been around. Thing is, this isn’t necessarily because two joysticks are the best way to control drones — it’s more because the two-stick layout was popular with the RC aircraft community, and when RC aircraft evolved autonomous capabilities, it made sense to […]

We’ve already seen haptic devices that let you “feel the music,” although they’ve typically just delivered bass vibrations to a particular part of the body. BodyRocks is a little different, in that uses individual “stones” to put a full frequency of vibes wherever users want At the heart of the system is an item known as the BassBelt, which receives […]

After seeing a pre-production prototype at IFA 2014, we got the opportunity to pick up a stylus-like pen, power up a portable projector and were able to interact with images thrown onto our wall by the successfully crowdfunded Touchjet Pond. Now China’s Puppy Robotics is launching the puppy cube, a laser projector that also turns any flat surface into a […]

Attempting to solve several bike rack issues all at once, Seattle’s Stag Rack presents a versatile, multi-sport rack designed to mount on any vehicle in about two minutes. The system relies on vacuum cups and interchangeable mounts to easily switch between carrying bikes or skis so you can spend more time outdoors and less time dressing your vehicle in multiple […]

When firefighters arrive at a house fire, it’s crucial that they know the location of people who may need their help the most. The LED- and laser-equipped Beam Ready BR-1000H is designed with that in mind, and it’s just hit Kickstarter. Developed by Utah-based MC Smart Controls, the BR-1000H is intended to be a high-tech alternative to the large red […]