Freehand gesture-based interfaces in interactive systems are becoming more common, but what if your preferred way to gesture a command – say, changing the TV to channel 10 – significantly differed from that of a user from another culture? Would the system recognize your command? Researchers explored this question and found that some gesture choices […]

Young children who have experienced compassionate love and empathy from their mothers may be more willing to turn thoughts into action by being generous to others, a University of California, Davis, study suggests. Lab studies were done of children at ages 4 and 6. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a ritual she’s maintained for nearly half a century. But over the past 10 months, she’s seen only the inside of her home, the grocery store and the pharmacy. Most of […]