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Smart gloves help researchers study strokes

June 1st, 2024

University of British Columbia electrical and computer engineering professor Peyman Servati, Ph.D., demonstrating the smart glove. Image: UBC Media Relations/Lou Bosshart A smart glove undergoing testing with stroke survivors could also one day have applications in robotics, sign language translation, animation and augmented reality. University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers developed the MarsWear smart glove that […]

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Cutting-edge fabric innovation: technology that serves the customer

June 1st, 2017

The cutting edge of fabric innovation—generating energy, stopping bullets, fighting pollution and keeping feet happy at the same time. Partnering against pollution It’s no longer just a prototype: The first adidas running shoe made almost completely out of plastic recovered from the ocean officially launched earlier this year. The company hopes to sell 1 million […]

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