Tag: EPFL
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Smartphones Influence Development Of Brain Areas Related To Sense Of Touch
According to a study by EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) and the University of Zurich, the use of smartphones creates a specific impression on the brain area dedicated to the touch. With this data, scientists will be able to study the evolution of the plasticity of the somatosensory cortex using data from use of the smartphones.…
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Now Robots Can Fly By Using The Artificial Muscles
The Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL, the LIS, has just released a video called “a flying robot controlled by artificial muscles.” This laboratory has been working for several years on the creation of autonomous flying systems. This aircraft comprises of artificial muscles based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators. DEAs are a combination of the flexible electrodes with…