Lucas Laursen - MIT Technology Review en Cheap Magnetic Helmet
Detects Some Kinds of Brain Damage <p>Prototype spots swelling
and bleeding in a pilot study—but the novel technique employed
is relatively unproven.</p><p>A helmet that sends a magnetic
field through the wearer’s head might someday offer a quick way
to reveal whether the brain is  swelling or bleeding as the
result of an injury.</p> Thu, 16 May 2013 19:45:36 +0000 Sentry
System Combines a Human Brain with Computer Vision <p>A DARPA
project suggests a mix of man and machine may be the most
efficient way to spot danger.</p><p>Sentry duty is a tough
assignment. Most of the time there’s nothing to see, and when a
threat does pop up, it can be hard to spot. In some military
studies, humans are shown to detect only 47 percent of visible
dangers.</p> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000 Biometric Bracelet
Lets a Medical Device Recognize its Wearer <p>A device that
measures its wearer’s unique electric impedance could make
medical procedures more convenient.<