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NailO Turns Your Fingernail Into a Tiny Trackpad

Move over smart watches - the next big wearable tech device could be found at your fingertips.

More specifically... your thumbnail!

Thom Patterson shows you what a device called NailO is all about.


In that story, you saw how a sensor works. A sensor is a device that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. There are sensors in many of our devices that we use today... like i-phones and automatic soap dispensers.


Website: MIT Media Lab, NailO Fingernails as an Input Surface

Video: Off Book, The Future of Wearable Technology

Magazine Article: Consumer Reports, What is Wearable Tech?

Encyclopedia Article: The Facts On File Dictionary of Space Technology, Sensor