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Celestial aspirations published : 30 Apr 2021 at 04:00 1 Selenite, a mechanical kinetic robot, has 48 arms, each with a fragmented image of the Moon projected on a screen. (Photos courtesy of Audemars Piguet) Two years ago, Phoebe Hui visited Audemars Piguets headquarters in Le Brassus in Vallée de Joux, nestled in the Swiss Jura Mountains. During an evening walk in the village, she was struck by the moonlights pronounced reflection off the snowy slopes. Inspired ...

(MENAFN - Coherent Market Insights) Haptics is the use of a combination of three physical properties to provide tactile feedback in a digital device such as keyboards, touchscreens, speakers, and external speakers. Its been around since the 1970s, but its only recently that weve seen so much of it in the smartphone market. One reason for this is the fact that many users love to browse frequently; they dont want to use a lot of buttons to get around the phone or computer. There are many advantag...

Lasers bring technology to artisan watch crystal engraving 26 Jan 2021 EPFL project creates 3D structures within sapphire glass materials. Keep watch: modern tool for artisan work Watch crystals, the clear glass material on the front of any timepiece, have to be tough enough to survive everyday use but also suitable for engraving and customization by the watch manufacturers before the watch is assembled and sold. Historically the preparation of a watch crystal has involved traditional artisa...

EPFL engineers teamed up with luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin to develop an innovative system that uses lasers to create 3D sculptures within...