• DocumentCode
    7485
  • Title

    The real sonic screwdriver [Design Sonic Screwdriver]

  • Author

    Sangani, Kris

  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Sept. 2013
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    32
  • Abstract
    The sonic screwdriver first appeared on ´Doctor Who with Patrick Troughton - the second Doctor - and it was used simply to unlock doors and undo screws. But over the years, the sonic screwdriver has gathered several other functions and has become the timewarp equivalent of a Swiss Army knife. It has been used to regenerate tissue cells, explode brains and as a defense against various energy weapons. But its use as a method to manipulate delicate objects without physically touching them is the practical application that scientists and engineers are keen to recreate.
  • Keywords
    acoustic devices; tools; delicate object manipulation; physical touch; sonic screwdriver;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering & Technology
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1750-9637
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/et.2013.0801
  • Filename
    6598583