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The Human Fusions Institute (HFI) conceptualizes and delivers cutting-edge, socially responsible technologies that reimagine how people can interact with their devices, transcending the physical limitations of space and geography.
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Prosthetics
Our transformative, sensory-integrated prosthetics restore the wearer’s sense of touch—enabling individuals living with limb loss to grasp and feel the softness and warmth of a loved one’s hand.
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians can manipulate robotic arms to feel the delicate tension in wires, defusing a device from a safe distance.
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Next Generation of Gaming
HFI’s gaming wearables transcend standard audiovisual capabilities, allowing gamers to fully immerse themselves in their virtual world by feeling nuanced physical properties of objects they encounter.
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Meet HFI's new Executive Director, Mark Mykleby
As a career Marine Corps officer who then entered the business enterprise, Mark Mykleby has always been interested in "large, unstructured, and dynamic situations."
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Alexis E. Block gives two presentations at IEEE/ACM HRI Conference
Alexis E. Block, the first full-time faculty hire at Case Western Reserve University's Human Fusions Institute, gave two presentations at the recent IEEE/ACM International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) in Boulder, Colorado.
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iSens System Showcased to President Biden
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s Human Fusions Institute (HFI) recently displayed their work at "American Possibilities: A White House Demo Day" in Washington, D.C. The event was hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology