Projected MultiTouch Screen

Light Blue Optics' interactive projector transforms any flat surface into a multitouch screen, planned to be released to the market in late 2010. When a person's fingers touch the display, infrared sensors detect the motion and allow the same kinds of interactions that are possible on, say, an iPhone. The product is initially being made available to industrial partners for commercial applications such as interactive displays in retail or educational settings.

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Smart clothes...

In the emerging 'Internet of Things', everyday objects are becoming networked. Clothing is no exception. It's still early days for Web-enabled clothes - the best example so far is the Nike+ running shoe, which contains sensors that connect to the user's iPod. But expect to see everything from your shirt to your underwear networked in the not too distant future.

In the following list of ten 'smart clothing' items, we showcase Internet pants, a proximity sensing shirt, a heart sensing bra, biosensor underwear, a "thought helmet", and more!

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Brain Waves Predict Suicide Risk

A new technique might help doctors foresee suicidal thoughts before a patient even has them. Researchers at UCLA are using quantitative EEG (QEEG) to determine how different individuals' brains respond to different antidepressants, trying to find early markers that indicate whether a new therapy will be effective.

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Simultaneous Pen + Touch Direct Input

pCubee: a Perspective-Corrected Handheld Cubic Display