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Tampere University of Technology

  • The tongue interface and control system assembly (Photo: National University of Singapore)
    Electronics
    Computer rendering of taste is on the tip of the tongue
    Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States, a holiday in which we celebrate the blessings granted by Life, the Universe, and Everything. It may soon be possible to enjoy such a repast as a character in a movie or a video game, aided by a new method for digitally actuating the sense of taste.