"Employed across a variety of sectors, these systems can quickly process huge amounts of information when deciding how to act, " said Dr Wamberto Vasconcelos, who is leading the research at the University of Aberdeen's School of Natural and Computing Sciences.
Skinput is one of a number of prototypes, ideas and near-products aiming to make computing more natural.
The new tablet PC features a sleek convertible design that can be used in three different modes to make computing more natural and intuitive.
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"I've been saying the last few years that the thing people are underestimating the most is how 'natural interface' will change computing, " he said in an interview.
Wearable computing also has a natural home in the world of gaming.
Advancements made in the way consumers will interact with their computing devices were also demonstrated, including natural and more immersive interaction experiences using a 3-D depth camera.
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Researchers ultimately envision smart prosthetic limbs with near-natural reflexes, completely soft robots with complex gestures and even a switch from digital to analog computing for some tasks.
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Huang argues this is a natural for Nvidia, whose graphics business is built on building chips able to do the parallel computing work that makes computer graphics pop.
By recognizing this more accurate representation of the corporation, social computing has the potential to make companies more efficient by optimizing the faster, more natural flow of information between people.
These new products further AMD's vision for the next era of Surround Computing -- the convergence of computing ecosystems that result in immersive experiences across a wealth of form factors with new consumer-driven natural interfaces.
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"The danger with pervasive computing is that difficult-to-use devices are infiltrating our lives in a way that are not natural to the way we interact, " said Nanda.
Speaking at the 2011 High Performance Computing for Wall Street, Edward Epstein of IBM Research, explained that Watson was designed to work with natural language content and deep analysis drawing on all the available content.
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