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An Exciting Improvement of Cochlear Implants

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A Hearing Device With No Stigmatizing External Hardware

Cochlear implants offer deaf people and others that are having hearing problems the ability to hear certain sound.  The device may be implanted through surgery to stimulate the cochlear nerves. For some people, hair cells activate these cochlear nerves to give them the ability to hear.  One of the typical drawbacks of the cochlear implant is the noticeable size of the transmitter, wire, and microphone.  This can lead to discomfort during the user’s daily routine, and unfortunately users may also face a social stigma.  A team of engineers and physicians may have a solution to those problems: a cochlear implant without external hardware. Continue reading →

The Laser Harp

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The laser harp is a musical instrument which can be played by waving your hand above laser beams, blocking them temporarily. The laser beams which allow the laser harp to produce sounds are equivalent to the strings of an ordinary harp. In addition to the sound it emits, the laser harp also produces dreamy visuals through its laser light show. Jean Michel Jarre helped popularize this instrument. Continue reading →

The “supernumerary robotic fingers” device

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Because nowadays “more” is always better, an extra pair of robotic fingers is certainly something that we have always dreamed of.

An MIT graduate student in mechanical engineering, Faye Wu, demonstrates this device considering that humans being has always needed a third helping-hand. Typing, removing a bottle cap, opening a letter or peeling a banana are simple tasks that are problematic to do single-handedly. Now, a new robot can provide a helping-hand- or rather, fingers. Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRLs) are robotic limbs that, when worn, give you more limbs than you’d normally have. Continue reading →

Printoo an Arduino-based platform to bring everyday objects to life

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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1030661323/printoo-paper-thin-flexible-arduinotm-compatible-m

Printoo is a platform of paper-thin circuit boards and modules. It gives makers an open-source, lightweight, flexible, and modular Arduino-compatible platform to create just about anything you want! What makes Printoo amazingly unique is that it comes with a range of printed electronics modules previously unavailable to the public.

Printoo runs Arduino software and is modular, making it extremely easy to create new projects.The first Printoo packs include novel printed modules including LED light strips from VTT, printed batteries from Blue Spark Technologies and Enfucell, organic photodetectors from ISORG, printed polymer solar cells from Mekoprint, and Ynvisible’s printed displays. Also included are modules like Bluetooth LE, DC motor control, flexible LED matrices, and a variety of sensors.

Printoo is now on kickstarter!