The Cybernetics of Balance: Deconstructing the Science of the Hoverboard

Published on Oct. 30, 2024, 11:23 a.m.

To the uninitiated observer, a hoverboard rider appears to be defying gravity. They stand motionless on a two-wheeled platform …

How Hoverboards *Really* Work: The Neuroscience of the Human-Machine Partnership

Published on Oct. 29, 2024, 9 p.m.

It's a phenomenon many parents have witnessed: a 9-year-old steps onto a hoverboard and, after 20 minutes of wobbling, glides a…