NEWRON vol I issue VIII (4-6-07)

Edited by: Natan Davidovics

Shoulder-worn camera acts as a third eye

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn11461

A shoulder-mounted camera system that automatically tracks head movements and can recognise hand gestures has been developed by UK researchers. Eventually, they hope the system could identify a wearer's activity and offer assistance, for example by accessing a telephone directory when they reach for the phone.

Unlocking Minds

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17551805/site/newsweek/

Psychic researchers say our consciousness has unexplained powers. That also goes for chickens.

Q&A: IBM seeks to make streaming media accessible to visually impaired

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=software&articleId=9014186&taxonomyId=18&intsrc=kc_feat

IBM researcher Chieko Asakawa has been blind since she was 14 years old. Since joining IBM in Japan in 1985, she has worked on myriad projects to improve accessibility for the visually impaired.