An Analog Reservoir Computer Chip Could Power Wearables

Rock-paper-scissors is usually a game of psychology, reverse psychology, reverse-reverse psychology, and chance. But what if a computer could understand you well enough to win every time? A team at Hokkaido University and the TDK Corporation (of cassette-tape fame), both based in Japan, has designed a chip that can do just that.

Okay, the chip does not read your mind. It uses a sensor placed on your wrist to measure your motion, and learns which motions represent paper, scissors, or rock. The amazing…