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Laser Breathalyzer Can Sniff Out Disease
Just breathe and let the 'laserlyzer' do the rest
Windshield-Mounted Optical Sensor Helps Cars See, Even When It’s Foggy or Dark Outside
Cars are already capable of driving and parking themselves while avoiding obstacles, but to do so, they need to see...
DIY EyeSeeCam Tracks Your Eyes’ Movement to Film What You See
A new German-developed head-mounted camera system tracks your eye movements, pointing a camera wherever you look and allowing you to...
EyePhone: New Cellphone Software Tracks Users’ Eye Movements For Control
Forget touch or even voice control--a team of researchers is developing eye-tracking software for phones for truly hands-free operations
With Optical Sensors, Mobile Devices Become Their Own Mice
An optical sensor attached to a mobile phone or MP3 player can turn the device into its own mouse. Researchers...
Optical Sensors in Robots’ Skin Give Them A Softer Touch
Whether they are assisting the elderly, or simply popping human skulls like ripe fruit, robots aren’t usually known for their...
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AG RiffMaster Guitar Controller and Pro System Real Guitar Heroes have better axes. Modified full-size Peavy guitars, these controllers aren’t...
The PalmBot
Like many of you, I’d imagine, I have at least three old Palm Pilots scattered about my place, collecting dust...