This is the goal that the technique known as Electronic Data Interchange has struggled, unsuccessfully, to achieve for years.

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Using the Sokka unit basically involves kicking a ball against a flat playing surface containing a number of electronic sensors that monitor accuracy and technique.

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Moreover, their new technique could be used to inject other ultrasmall electronic sensors into brain tissue.

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