Author: OurCrowd

[VocalZoom in Digital Trends] What does your skin say about you? Apparently, it says what you say

Oct 2, 2016 |

Your skin can say a lot about you — from your age to the last time you saw the sun. Now, an Israeli startup called VocalZoom wants to examine skin to make much more complicated analyses: comprehending what we say. When we talk, the skin on our faces makes subtle vibrations too slight to be noticed by the naked human eye. While experimenting with an instrument known as an interferometer, VocalZoom CEO Tal Bakish and his team noticed it could detect peculiar measurements. “When it measures the face, we found out that the vibrations were caused only by the speaker’s voice and were not affected at all by any background voice,” he told Digital Trends. “At this point we realized that we have a disruptive technology to extract the voice of speaker in any noisy condition.” Read more on Digital Trends...

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[Freightos in Forbes] This serial entrepreneur sold companies to IBM and GE. Now, he aims to disrupt $1T shipping business

Sep 29, 2016 | ,

Zvi Schreiber, a Jerusalem-based entrepreneur, is on his fourth successful startup, an amazing track record when most people are lucky to win with one. Successful entrepreneurs often follow their passions as they found their companies. You have greater insight into something you love — and you’ll enjoy working on it. Read more on Forbes...

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No-Brainer: VR Technologies Supporting Neurosurgery, Alleviating Pain, and Treating Phobias and Mental Disorders

No-Brainer: VR Technologies Supporting Neurosurgery, Alleviating Pain, and Treating Phobias and Mental Disorders

Sep 28, 2016 |

What does fighter jet flight simulation have to do with neurosurgery? The answer is simple: Surgical Theater – a Cleveland-based startup that uses flight simulator technology for brain surgery – co-founded by former Israeli Air Force officers Moty Avisar and Alon Geri. Surgical Theater actually puts neurosurgeons in the pilot’s seat, allowing them to “fly” through the scene of their “mission” – to get inside a patient’s brain in a 360 degree, virtual reality (VR) environment before surgery begins. As Dr. Neil Martin, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at UCLA Medical Center, explains, “The Surgical Theater technology gives you an amazing ability to immerse yourself in the anatomical structures and mentally rehearse the entire operation ahead.” And while brain surgery with a game pad is probably the most mind-blowing of the healthcare-related applications of VR, there are many other innovative medical tools and platforms that have been developed recently based on the technology. In clinical settings, VR is being integrated in physical therapy programs, in the treatment of mental health disorders, and for medical training and...

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