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Fluid Interfaces

Designing Systems for Cognitive Support
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Biomechatronics

Enhancing human physical capability
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Conformable Decoders

Converting the patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy
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TRANSFORM

TRANSFORM fuses technology and design to celebrate its transformation from still furniture to a dynamic machine driven by a stream of data …
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Tangible Media

Invent new tangible and embodied interactions that inspire and engage people
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Devices to Help You Sleep, Robotic Boots and Other Technologies That Will Change Your Health

Fluid Interfaces head Pattie Maes and five other experts talk about emerging health and wellness technologies.
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Assistive tech gains at CES in Las Vegas

Spinoff Xander, founded by alum Alex Westner, provides real-time captions to help users with hearing loss follow in-person conversations.
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The future of ALS devices: Next gen assistive technology aims to give patients a voice

Brain-computer interfaces, IoT and AI to fuel the advancement of assistive technology devices for ALS patients.
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Magnetic sensors track muscle length

Using a new technology, researchers hope to create better control systems for prosthetic limbs.
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conformable Facial Code Extrapolation Sensor (cFaCES)

AbstractDevices that facilitate nonverbal communication typically require high computational loads or have rigid and bulky form factors&nbs…
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I was born blind. Here’s how I’m using tech to access the power of facial expressions

When you’re blind, you can’t hear when someone smiles, much less figure out whether that smile is genuine or polite. But I’m learning.
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Magnetomicrometry: Tissue Tracking via Implanted Magnetic Beads

Amputation, muscle weakness, and nerve damage can make it difficult to perform simple daily tasks. In this project, we are developing a mi…