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The PossessedHand system uses non-invasive electrical stimulation of muscles in the forearm to control movement of joints in the hand - helping fledgling Koto players learn faster (Photo: Emi Tamaki and Jun Rekimoto / University of Tokyo)

Science

PossessedHand controls hand movement with electrical stimulation

The PossessedHand system uses non-invasive electrical stimulation of muscles in the forearm to control movement of joints in the hand.

The city aquatic transport concept (Image: Curve Creative)

Marine

C.A.T. concept imagines the water taxi of the future

Dubbed CAT (City Aquatic Transport), this personal water service concept is aimed at providing an alternative to battling traffic on congested inner-city roads.

The smiling face of TIM - the Twin Image Maker 35mm 3D camera

Photography

Holga's TIM camera lets film fans experiment in 3D

Holga Twin Image Maker (TIM) features double lenses to shoot either 3D images or half frames, allows for multiple exposure and comes with a detachable flash with color filters.

Motorcycles

BMW set to pioneer intelligent active motorcycle suspension

BMW is bringing dynamic, active electronic suspension to the motorcycle world. The Dynamic Damping Control (DDC) system is said to be hitting the market "in the near future."

Environment

Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power achieves key milestone - 24 hours of uninterrupted supply

The Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant near Seville, Spain, has achieved a full 24 hours of solar power production one month after starting commercial production.

Adam Hutter, Director of NUSTL, presents Cecilia Murtagh (center) and Gladys Klemic with plaques commemorating Homeland Security's first patent, for the Citizen's Dosimeter (Photo: Jenny May)

Electronics

Wallet-sized dosimeter would alert users to dangerous radiation levels

Homeland Security is developing a wallet-sized dosimeter, which could be used to detect dangerous levels of ionizing radiation.

Lockheed Martin's ruggedized HULC robotic exoskeleton

Robotics

HULC robotic exoskeleton undergoing biomechanical testing with the U.S. Army

Following lab evaluation tests, Lockheed Martin's ruggedized HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) robotic exoskeleton is now undergoing biomechanical testing with the U.S. Army.

De-3D glasses convert 3D movies into 2D, for viewers who find the 3D viewing experience uncomfortable (Image: ThinkGeek)

Wearables

Glasses convert headache-inducing 3D movies into glorious 2D

De-3D glasses convert 3D movies into 2D, for viewers who find the 3D viewing experience uncomfortable.

The PXP bicycle concept aims to integrate brain-controlled gear shifting

Bicycles

PXP bicycle to enable thought-controlled gear shifting

Being built by Boston-based Parlee Cycles the Prius-inspired Toyota-funded bicycle, will reportedly feature brain-controlled gears shifting.

An artist concept of a mobile landing platform (MLP) ship under construction (Image: U.S. Navy photo illustration courtesy of NASSCO)

Marine

Construction of first-of-class Mobile Landing Platform gets underway

The U.S. Navy has announced that construction has begun on the first of a new class of ship known as the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP).

BMW's Advanced Safety Concept motorcycle

Motorcycles

BMW's Advanced Safety Concept: moving towards a safer motorcycle

The Advanced Safety Concept gives us a glimpse at the next-generation technologies BMW is dreaming up to help keep motorcycle riders from becoming "road crayons."

South Korea plans to digitize all textbooks which are in use by Korean schools by 2015 (Image: San Jose Library via Flickr)

Electronics

South Korea plans to withdraw printed textbooks from schools by 2015

South Korean ministry of education has announced a plan to digitize all textbooks which are in use by Korean schools by 2015.

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