Grok Box is a generic interface system applicable to any process of knowledge discovery and implemenation (e.g., medical). Grok Box integrates our various input devices and software systems (i.e., TNG, NEAT and SMART DESK)and evolves them to create a powerful and unique interface system. Grok Box is an ideal 'virtual reality'/fully immersive sensory rendering system. The aim of Grok Box is to present the greatest amount of simultaneous multisensory information to the human body possible. Grok Box systems render information to the visual, auditory, tactile, proprioceptive and perhaps even vestibular senses of the human sensory matrix, so creating maximized purpose-specific interaction with information.  Engineered on principles of human sensory physiology, the Grok Box' multisensory interfaces will make maximal use of the feature extraction properties of the human senses. That is, there is a neurological margin of maximally meaningful input from the outside which can be rendered to each sensory system. The rendering systems of Grok Box will generate for and condense within that margin for each of the senses. For perception, the Grok Box user will be equipped with variably located 3-D visual displays, spatialized sounds, precision tactile body surface rendering, and motion platforms. For expression, the user will be fitted with EMG and other sensors across muscle surfaces, foot activated pressure sensors, voice recognition systems, and hand held devices. Expert knowledge systems (e.g., doctors) will be able to perceive and express a much vaster amount of information then with standard interfaces. User input/output will all occur in real time. An emerging application of Grok Box technology is the docking station of Med Wide Web.

For a more detailed discussion of Grok Box, click here.