Tactile messaging vest

Off the cell phone subject but close to texting, David Pescovitz on boingboing reports on MIT researchers developing a vibrating vest for the military that can decipher words made out by finger tapping.

"Sixteen small vibrating motors connected to a wireless PC display Braille-like patterns on the wearer's back. The research is supported by the US Army who want a method to communicate with soldiers non-vocally and hands-free. So far, the researchers tested how well volunteers recognized 15 symbols, eight of which came from US military hand signals. [via New Scientist]

emily | 10:04 PM | Technology |
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