in a new era of technology where we can use computers to research and explore different parts of the world.

>> Or even utilize artificial intelligence to write papers or create grocery lists are Joanna Hernandez visits the University of Chicago to learn how a professor and his students are developing devices that connect computers with the human body.

>> challenge here is that we don't have any camera.

Yeah, we're sensing Pedro Lopez leads to human computer integration lab at the University of Chicago.

In this lab, you can find students working on a smartwatch incorporating muscle stimulation.

And meant it had said that expands our perception or a device to assist individuals and learning the Think of these like a personal trainer.

>> That leaves with you at all.

Times is little wearable devices, but they connect into future by connects your muscles to understand what help you the connection.

Lopez describes links to human body to computers.

>> Aiming to empower rather than replace individuals, interactive system.

Is there to kind of give you a right amount of feedback.

You need it every step ready.

>> that is cool ahead.

That's not It's with the help of electrical muscle centers.

The computer sends electrical pulses through the skin to target nerves or muscles.

In this case, it sent a small Paul's to my arm so that it could move.

>> It's like this principle that you send a small currents from friend to your muscle.

just sending externally through a computer.

>> You is a student in the classroom.

Exploring how human computer integration methods motion can help teach new skills what it is we can download this the deal into a pro gun and play it back trail muscle.

So I'm going to play Pats him back.

Okay to muscle.

Go.

Then there's unite to knock developing a smart watch that uses muscle stimulation and interest, he says sparked during his time as a DJ.

Very excited about hotel.

We make these kind of small what more community, connect it to your body.

>> So why can see here this month, can move my body.

So pressed to spot them.

>> My finger moves right.

>> What do you envision this helping with like?

How would this help like someone?

Yeah, yeah.

So yeah.

If that device can click that, then body.

>> You can point to a 5th, the people of the few move and that's very excited like it's not good at moving a haunted sometimes people are shaky and it provides campuses today.

Just a view.

I see a movement.

>> To knock us as a device like this has the potential to help individuals who are blind or disabled.

You use it for whatever you want it to be used.

So a lot of our participants and vision using this for.

>> Learning musical skills.

for example, we're talking about people who are blind.

We're definitely use it for navigation or understanding cues in the environment.

They think normally cannot access.

>> A future they envision were computers, improve our lives by blending computer science, psychology and design enhancing the user's experience.

There's such a demand for physical skills today and so many people are forgetting.

>> How carpentry, how do you know she I wouldn't vessel or how to make.

I don't know pottery and its If we can bring computers into that equation, you don't need to just watch videos.

You maybe don't have access to a physical teacher all the time.

But have the assistance of computers provide computers can tailor the learning curve.

For Chicago tonight.

I'm Joanna Hernandez.

>> These devices are still