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From: frerichs@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David J Frerichs)
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Subject: VR sans da glove
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Date: 30 Nov 90 18:19:06 GMT
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A query and a bit of wonderment...

a compadre of mine just remembered a show he saw on PBS (possibly NOVA) about
8 yrs ago where a researcher at MIT was translating the movements (gestures)
of his hand to a robot hand.  Apparently, he accomplished this feat without
a dataglove or other such device... he used sensors taped to the forearm
to sense the electric charges and patterns in the nerves that go to the hand.
...

now I think that is a beauty of an unobtrusive design.

the problem is, we have no idea where to start on finding info on the project.
-any ideas anyone-

-dfRERICHS
Univ of IL/CU
Dept of CompEng                 it's nice not to need a disclaimer.