Tiny Sensors Save Power Through Silence

Tiny Sensors Save Power Through Silence

A researcher at New Mexico State University may have a new approach to wireless sensors that will not only make them smaller, but far more energy efficient as well. Wei Tang, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has focused on how these devices...
Glove Speeds Rehab for Stroke Victims [video]

Glove Speeds Rehab for Stroke Victims [video]

The road to recovery for stroke victims and patients with spinal cord or brain injuries often includes the slow and difficult process of retraining the brain to perform simple and routine tasks that most of us take for granted, such as grasping and turning a doorknob....
New Robotic Arm to Help Stroke Victims Recover

New Robotic Arm to Help Stroke Victims Recover

After neurological damage cause by stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, or disease, patients often have learn how to control their bodies all over again. Swiss-based Hocoma is a world leader in robotic equipment designed to help with the physical...
CES 2015: The Eyes Have It [video]

CES 2015: The Eyes Have It [video]

Stare at the period at the end of this sentence for a few seconds. Now, it may have seemed to you that your eyes were fixated on that spot, but in fact, your eyes continued to make tiny motions called “microsaccades.” These involuntary movements differ...