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Myoelectric is the non-sci-fi name for bionic. A myoelectric hand works off tiny electrical signals released when muscles are contracted. The signals are picked up by electrodes that line the inside of a prosthesis and cover the muscles of a stump. Electrodes send the signal to a computer chip that instructs an electronic hand to open, close or rotate...
...original Robosapien, introduced last year, was an unexpectedly funny bionic buddy, and a runaway success: to date, 2.3 million units have been sold. The newer version comes at a higher price-$250 instead of $100-but with jacked-up specs and capabilities. Twice as many motors control the limbs, digits, head and neck, and there are stereo microphones for sensing audio, while a camera detects motion and color. Mix a little of the original robot's sass with some nice new artificial intelligence, and you've got a robot that reacts to its environment or takes commands from...
...Muckraking Mitts They may look like batting gloves, but Bionic mitts are made for gardening. They're tight (so debris can't slip in) and light (to limit sweating); $40 from bionicgloves.com...
They may look like batting gloves, but these $40 Bionic mitts are made for gardening. They're tight (so debris can't slip in) and light (to limit sweating...
...navigation devices chart a course by taking readings from global-positioning-system satellites and matching your location to an internal map, calling out every turn with a clear but soothing bionic voice. Garmin's Quest ($650; garmin.com has a small screen and requires some setup on a PC, but it runs on car power or a built-in battery, so it's great for hikes as well as drives. Magellan's popular RoadMate 700 ($1,300; magellangps.com comes ready to roll with detailed street maps of the U.S. and Canada--plus an optional map of Europe--stored in memory...