A picture of the lightweight and thin TENG textile produced over 35V of energy using artificial movements. It could potentially power low-power health sensors, environmental sensors, and electronic devices in the near future. Credit: Innovationnewsnetwork.Technology experts develop groundbreaking energy-generating fabrics that can generate electricity by seizing energy from body movements.Clothing that can examine our health, communicate...
theconversation.comThe argument over how artificial intelligence can assist humans featured a significant contribution from the late Stephen Hawking. Hawking publicly expressed his concern that intelligent machines might someday take over. Even further, he stated that potential advancements in AI "Could spell the end of the human race."However, Hawking's relationship with AI was much more...
More than 200 million Africans need at least one assistive device. Credit: Lucian Coman/ShutterstockCertain goods and tools that can support individuals in daily life should be accessible to everyone. The World Health Organization (WHO), which has released a list of the most crucial of these devices, takes this position. It includes equipment like wheelchairs, braille...
Electroencephalography (EEG), a technique for noninvasively measuring the electrical activity of the brain. Credit: iStoockResearchers raise concerns about the possible social, moral, and legal repercussions of technology's close relationship with the human brain.However, it may sound like a cyborg future where people can communicate with and control other people's external technological gadgets by using...
An MIT-developed inflatable robotic prosthetic hand provides amputees real-time responsive control. The smart hand is soft and flexible, weighs around 0.23 kilograms, and costs a fraction of similar prosthetics. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers at MIT / MIT NewsProsthetics enable a wide range of everyday tasks, including shaking hands, stroking cats, and zipping up...
