Robotic Mouth
There are so many robotic parts already developed - fingers, hands, legs - that one would think that a humanoid could be assembled already. Here come the robotic mouth.
From the Tokyo University of Science a report that they have created a robot capable of reproducing tongue and lower jaw movements associated with speech — [...]
Sensor Helmets for Combat
The war in Iraq is serving to highlight traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and now the U.S. Army awarded Simbex, of Lebanon, NH, a million-dollar contract to develop sensor-studded helmets for combat soldiers. They could reach our soldiers as early as December.
They are designed to "measure the shock from explosive devices." The most common cause of [...]
More Inflatable Clothing
We had the dress that becomes an inflated chair and now we have the sound-activated inflatable shirt that blows a balloon for one second.
Designed by Tomoko Ueyama, this Watashi-chan inflatable shirt responds to six frequency bands of sound, even one human ears can’t hear.
Watch out for those dog whistles.
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