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- A New Soft Technology http://breakingsmart.com/season-1/a-new-soft-technology/ 6 comments programming
- Researchers have created a new type of memory device that's soft, flexible, works well in wet environments and, most importantly, has the consistency of jelly - meaning that the technology could connect electronics to biological systems like cells, enzymes or tissue. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-07/15/jelly-memory 11 comments technology
- Researchers have demonstrated a new type of flexible, robotic grippers that are able to lift delicate egg yolks without breaking them, and that are precise enough to lift a human hair. The work draws on the art of kirigami and has applications for both soft robotics and biomedical technologies. https://news.ncsu.edu/2022/01/kirigami-robotic-grippers/ 28 comments science
- 'Harder, better, faster, stronger': Tethered soft exosuit reduces metabolic cost of running. It could push the limits of human performance and lead to new wearable technologies for athletes and consumers https://wyss.harvard.edu/harder-better-faster-stronger-tethered-soft-exosuit-reduces-the-metabolic-cost-of-running/ 10 comments science
- SoftBank’s new ‘emotion canceling’ AI turns customer screams into soft speech | The “emotion cancelling” technology aims to reduce stress levels among call center operators by softening the tone of angry customers’ voices. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/softbank-emotion-canceling-ai-tones-calmer-tones 431 comments futurology
- SoftBank’s new ‘emotion canceling’ AI turns customer screams into soft speech | The “emotion cancelling” technology aims to reduce stress levels among call center operators by softening the tone of angry customers’ voices. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/softbank-emotion-canceling-ai-tones-calmer-tones 274 comments technology
- Scientists developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and – thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism – has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements. Applications for the new technology range from medical rehabilitation to virtual reality. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/soro.2019.0013 9 comments science