Robotic officers in Houston successfully controlled Canadarm 2, the space station's robotic arm, by remote control during a test in late February of this year. The success of the test brings about ...

It’s called Digits and it’s one special bracelet. But this is not some flashy bangle that dangles; this is a wrist sensor capable of turning your hand into a control unit.

What would it be like if you could control your mood with a hand held device? Literally turn the device to different settings and make yourself happier and sadder? Alix Spiegel talks to a woman ...

Noninvasive brain technology enables control of robotic hands through thought alone, and Carnegie Mellon researchers achieved over 80% accuracy using EEG sensors.

Australian engineers Dr. Prashan Premaratne and Quang Nguyen have created a controller with a built-in camera that recognizes simple hand gestures to turn the TV on or off and to change channels.

A robotic hand has been successfully connected to an amputee, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial limb and control it with his thoughts, a group of European scientists said Wednesday.

Photo: Michael Hession A universal remote control has to be, well, universal. That means the remote can control all the components that an average audio/video enthusiast may throw at it. A typical ...

Hewlett-Packard on Thursday is introducing a laptop with a built-in sensor that lets users control the onscreen action with hand gestures. The 17-inch laptop, part of HP's fall lineup of new PCs ...