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With a single piece of inexpensive hardware — a multicolored glove — MIT researchers are making Minority Report-style interfaces more accessible.

Omer Yosha has created a piano that anyone can play without knowing the keys. That’s because there are no keys – no physical ones at least.

Zach Lieberman uses interactive media to explore the relationship between technology, performance and the body. His recent projects include an eye-tracking system that allows disabled artists to draw using their eyes and a performance that includes drawn sketches that react to a visitors’ touch.

Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop". Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

Electrical and computer engineers designed a system based on magnets that enables disabled persons to use the tongue to control the movement of a wheelchair. Article with a video.

Biomedical engineers developed a robotic arm to very precisely resurface the knee before replacing it. In order to do this, a 3-D image of the knee is generated, providing a live-action view of the knee during surgery. A stereo camera system constantly updates information. With a video.

Pattie Maes, researcher at the MIT Media Lab, presents a futuristic wearable device with a projector that paves the way for profound interaction with our environment. Imagine "Minority Report" and then some.