A simple look out the window reveals how impressive our brain is. Outside, the wind moves the leaves, a car drives by and a person, half in the shade, waves at us. We quickly recognize the ...

In 350 BC, Aristotle reported seeing illusory movement after staring at a constantly moving stimulus. Later coined the "waterfall illusion," scientists are still investigating the properties of motion ...

Motion sensing is a key ingredient in the portable designs built around augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications. But while motion sensors are bridging the real and virtual worlds, ...

Safety hazards associated with moving machinery can be reduced or eliminated with articulating physical barriers and torque limiters. Key to this undertaking are detailed analyses and engineered ...

Motion-tracking systems like Wii and Kinect have certainly changed the way we play video games – among other things – but some people still complain that there's too much of a lag between real-world ...