Hiroshi Ishiguro, a professor at Osaka University, is famous for creating a robot replica of himself, the Geminoid HI-1, a teleoperated android that he controls remotely. The new gynoid robot named Geminoid F (“F” stands for female) is also designed to be remote controlled by an operator. It is a copy of an actual woman… »

The usual 3D technology uses a stereoscopic principle in which a slightly different image is presented to each eye. We already wrote about a 3D display with a rapidly spinning mirror, and in this article we’re going to write about a device named pCubee which gives you the experience of 3D in its own fashion…. »

Wheatear you use instant messaging to keep in touch with people you love or cooperate, or use it to keep the pesky people at distance you had to be introduced to the emoticons or smileys. A husband-and-wife team of scientists based in Japan felt emoticons weren’t enough for people to express and came up with… »

One of the limitations of modern computers is the lack of robust positional inputs. Today’s personal computer offers only a single mouse for positional input. The Glove Mouse (previously Video Acquisition Multi-touch Controller) provides a solution to this problem by allowing the user to use both hands to control two mouse cursors independently by wearing… »

Developed by Kyosemi Corporation, Sphelar solar cell takes on a spherical shape, which makes it capable of power generation with greater efficiency and flexible applications. These spherical cells were shown at the recent PV Expo 2010 in Tokyo, where they demonstrated how the windows in buildings might be used to collect solar power in the… »

A new approach to desalination being developed by researchers at MIT and in Korea could lead to small, portable units that could be powered by solar cells or batteries and could deliver enough fresh water to supply the needs of a family or small village. As an added bonus, the system would also remove many… »