Wrist-camera tech tracks 3D hand pose, without seeing the fingers

When it comes to tracking the positions of a person’s moving hand, sensor-equipped gloves are often used. An experimental new system, however, utilizes a wrist-mounted camera … which doesn’t even “see” the user’s fingers.Continue ReadingCategory: Weara… Continue reading Wrist-camera tech tracks 3D hand pose, without seeing the fingers

Wearable motion capture tech uses a single fisheye camera

Typically, motion capture systems are confined to one studio containing multiple cameras, and they require subjects to wear sensor-equipped body suits. A new setup, however, is based around a single chest-mounted camera.Continue ReadingCategory: Scienc… Continue reading Wearable motion capture tech uses a single fisheye camera

Chemists concoct polyester "cells" that may plug gaps in origins of life

The missing link of evolution is often thought of as a step between apes and humans, but the biggest gap lies between non-living matter and the earliest living cells. A new study has found a mechanism that may have helped droplets transition … Continue reading Chemists concoct polyester "cells" that may plug gaps in origins of life

New geothermal battery directly converts heat to electricity

One of the largest natural sources of renewable energy could be right under our feet – literally. The Earth itself is a big warm ball just waiting for us to tap into it, with vast stores of geothermal energy lying beneath Australia, the Unite… Continue reading New geothermal battery directly converts heat to electricity