Robotics Seems To Be The Theme This Weekend,

this robotic hand allegedly helps pianist play faster,

 

photograph Shinichi Furuya, this robotic exoskeleton can train people to move their fingers more quickly, Shinichi Furuya is a researcher in the field of the physiology of musicians, as well as a pianist, He wants to optimize piano playing, driving pianists to their physical limits, each finger is moved into specific piano playing positions, coupled with the device lifting each finger up to 4 times a second, but here is the thing, 

after a mere 30-minute session with the device it substantially improved finger speed, brain scans indicated that the pianists had greater motion control after this training! the article is here at New Scientist, how amazing is that?