News tagged with dexterity
TapSense touchscreen technology distinguishes taps by parts of finger (w/ video)
Smartphone and tablet computer owners have become adept at using finger taps, flicks and drags to control their touchscreens. But Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found that this interaction can ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Robotics: Safety without protective barriers
The modern working world is no longer conceivable without robots. They assist humans in manufacturing, laboratories or medicine. In the future, a new projection and camera-based system will prevent collisions ...
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Superstition proved to improve performance
(PhysOrg.com) -- Superstitions are often regarded as irrational and inconsequential, but researchers in Germany have been taking them seriously, trying to identify the benefits of superstitions, if any, and their underlying ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 14, 2010 |
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One-finger exercise reveals unexpected limits to dexterity
"Push your finger as hard as you can against the surface. Now as hard as you can but move it slowly - follow the ticking clock. Now faster. Now faster."
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 08, 2009 |
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