Its second-generation Ankle Mimicking Prosthetic Foot (AMP-Foot 2.0) uses a pair of force sensors to determine the leg's relative position and let an actuator build energy when the foot bends, locking the power away to use only when the owner pushes off.

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But he'd consider complementing his ten-dog force with Fido sensors if the price were right.

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The LS3 uses a gyroscopic sensor near the head and force and position sensors on each leg to maintain balance in motion.

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The hogu sensors convert the force of a blow into an electrical signal, which is then sent to a laptop base station.

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The watershed moment for sensors becoming a contextual force took place in January 2007 when Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 2G.

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Tablets, laptops and smartphones will also get updated sensors and optics, though we don't anticipate capabilities that'll force your point-and-shoot into early retirement -- not yet, at least.

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HITS, in which six sensors are placed inside the helmet of every player on the field, measuring the force and location of every blow he receives to the head.

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