Pro-Motion Keyboard Studies the Typist

The term “injury avoidance” seems a bit extreme when referring to a keyboard’s features, but hey– we bloggers know that eight hours of typing can be dangerous to our dainty hands. Smartfish’s Pro-Motion keyboard reduces the risk of repetitive strain injury and carpal tunnel syndrome by adapting to the user’s typing style. The change occurs over time, with a Dynamic Positioning Controller studying how you type and making tiny adjustments to the keyboard’s height, angle and radial position. If you’re thinking an idea like this better be backed by science, you’re in luck: New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery, top-rated for orthopedics, collaborated on the design. Come to think of it, my pinky has been tingling lately. [Smartfish]