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November 2, 2012
Child to receive prosthetic leg designed by Purdue students
Several mechanical engineering students are part of a team from Purdue University that has designed a new type of prosthetic leg for a 5-year-old boy who has a rare birth defect. The leg uses an innovative gearbox design that enables the prosthesis to move like a real leg.
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October 10, 2012
New tools to aid in recycling flat-screen monitors, TVs being developed
Millions of flat-screen monitors and television sets will soon become obsolete, posing environmental hazards, and Professor Fu Zhao is part of a team of Purdue University researchers who are developing tools to help industry efficiently recycle the products.
October 10, 2012
New interactive system detects touch and gestures on any surface
People can let their fingers - and hands - do the talking with a new touch-activated system that projects onto walls and other surfaces and allows users to interact with their environment and each other.