As gadgets shrink, they may wind up in surprising places

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The new technology of embedded computing could quickly enter the health care industry. Researchers predict a future where a patient could swallow tablets with embedded computers that would tell the doctor what is going on within the system of the patient. These systems would act as tiny sensors or radio transmitters. Data would be sent to the physician over the Internet. Many people believe that these types of applications are closer to reality than previously thought.

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, Surgical appliances and supplies, Hospital Supplies, Medical equipment and supplies industry, Medical equipment industry, Embedded systems, Medical supplies, Embedded system

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A step beyond palmtop: collartop

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It seems the future is here when you hear about things like PDA's that can be stitched into a trendy new blazer or leather jacket. Personal computing is about to take another step with "smart clothes." Philips Research Laboratories has already had a collaboration with Levi Strauss and has created a jacket, priced at around $900, with a combination cell phone and MPS player.

Electronic computers, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS, Apparel & Related Products, Apparel Manufacturing, Commercial physical research, Research & Development-Industry, Product introduction, Industrial research, Clothing industry, Clothing and dress, Personal digital assistants, Personal digital assistant, Clothing, Philips Research

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Spherical motors may give robots more style and grace

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To build the spherical motor prototype, researchers attached 16 magnets to pre-calculated spots inside a 12 in. diameter plastic globe. The bottom half of the resulting 'rotor' rests in an encircling stator. Software sends electric impulses to the stator, which attracts the magnets inside the globe-rotor, orienting the sphere a certain way. Robot joints using a scaled down version of these motors will have fewer motors than present arms. Using one motor rather than many will allow for more precise control. In another application, an array of spherical motors, used as a conveyer surface, could quickly and accurately sort and direct a stream of varied materials.

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, Motor and Generator Manufacturing, Motors and generators, All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, General industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Servo Motors & Controls, Electrical Motors, Robotic Parts, Statistical Data Included, Research, Product development, Technology development, Robotics industry, Electric motor industry, Electric motors, Robot parts

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