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The Cornell Bowers community celebrated four faculty recognized for their excellence in research and five faculty recognized for excellence in teaching and advising in a ceremony held Sept. 26 in Gates Hall. "It is a way to recognize what our faculty and staff do, and the excellence they bring," said Thorsten Joachims , Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the...

Cornell researchers have developed a wristband device that continuously detects hand positioning – as well as objects the hand interacts with – using AI-powered, inaudible soundwaves. Potential applications include tracking hand positions for virtual reality (VR) systems, controlling smartphones and other devices with hand gestures, and understanding a user...

Imagine tapping your thumb and index finger together twice to skip to the next song or clicking around your laptop or desktop computer without a mouse, using discreet finger motions. New first-of-its-kind wearable technology from researchers at Cornell and KAIST, in South Korea, brings that vision closer to reality. The system, called WatchHand, equips off...