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by Bruce Brown | January 1, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Soft robotics enable smoother movement and greater dexterity than hard material robotics, traditionally at the cost of strength. Similarly, when we were kids, many of us learned the different characteristics of erector sets and cat’s cradle. We’ve written...
by Bruce Brown | December 29, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Brain plasticity — the ability to change based on experience and time — holds promise for wide-ranging advances in health and medical technology. In the field of robotics, intentional brain rewiring enables breaching the brain-machine interface. In short,...
by Bruce Brown | December 25, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
As anyone who takes multiple medications knows, keeping track of how many, how often, and when to take various pills can be a pain. Without a system, taking pills as needed and keeping prescriptions filled require close attention. Providence, Rhode Island-based Vitae...
by Bruce Brown | December 12, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you haven’t already had laser eye surgery, odds are pretty good you will at some time in the future. A Korean-U.S.academic collaboration recently announced new technology that has the potential to improve laser surgery precision significantly. We’ve...
by Bruce Brown | December 11, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
The Laws of Thermodynamics remain in force, and there still ain’t no such thing as a free lunch (TANSTAAFL). But Fujitsu’s recently developed sensor with Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) support may have folks wondering. What Fujitsu is billing in true W. C....
by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
A new information communication revolution based on 5G networks will deliver high-speed data for phone, Internet, and television content transmission and much more. Developing technologies such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence will count on the...
