technology

Shenzhen Shokz: Bone conduction technology for a new listening experience

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photo: Shokz Co

Most people equate the sounds they hear to the conduction of noise or air through their ear canal. But why can they still hear a tune when their ears are plugged or covered? Or hear the sound generated by brushing their teeth or eating crunchy food? All this is thanks to bone conduction, a field in which Shenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd., a high-tech company in China’s consumer electronics industry, has been active since 2004.

Advancing cell growth research backed by collaborative innovation ecosystems

David Martínez Martín
photo: Courtesy of OEPM

Spanish physicist David Martínez Martín is developing new technologies to improve understanding of cell development and is working to promote the development of effective innovation ecosystems that enable scientific innovation. He holds a number of patents in the fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology and biomedicine.

Cell growth is a fundamental process for all living organisms, yet the technology required to measure and study these processes has limited scientists’ ability to investigate and understand these phenomena.

Cheetah research results in new biomedical devices to support patient rehabilitation

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photo: Photo by Frans Van Heerden from Pexels

How many times do we hear stories about how an ingenious solution to solve one challenge ends up being a perfect solution for something the inventor had never thought about? This is how South African researcher Amir Patel’s fascination with the speed and maneuverability of the cheetah led him to the health care arena. In devising methods to understand the way cheetah’s move, he has come up with a more affordable and accessible mechanism to support the rehabilitation of patients suffering injury or neurological disease.

Impact of AI on infringement and the enforcement of copyright and designs

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photo: Pixabay

How does AI play a part in the enforcement of IP rights, today.

On 2 March 2022, the “Study on The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on The Infringement and Enforcement of Copyright and Designs” was published by the Observatory. The purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of AI technologies on both the infringement and enforcement of copyright and designs.

3 inches chameleon-inspired robot changes colour in real time

A soft robot that can change colour in real-time to match its background like a chameleon could pave the way to new forms of military camouflage.

The 'artificial chameleon skin' that covers the segmented back of the walking plastic-bodied robot was developed by a team led from the Seoul National University.

Built to resemble the animal, the little walking robot is 1 foot and 3 inches (38 cm) long, some six inches (15 cm) wide and weighs in at 2 lbs (0.9 kg).