Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a game control system for converting physical efforts into a virtual gaming environment. The game control system comprises a pair of gaming pedals equipped with a plurality of motion sensors and a plurality of force sensors. The motion sensors and the force sensors detect the physical efforts of a user. A printed circuit board is provided within the pedals and includes a processing unit programmed to synchronize and analyze the data from the motion sensors and the force sensors, translating the physical efforts of the user into game input commands. A communication module facilitates wireless connectivity between the gaming pedals and an external communication device running a gaming software.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating a hydrocarbon content from a material matrix composes the hydrocarbon content and a water content, the apparatus comprising: a material feeder arranged to feed material through a treatment chamber, the treatment chamber comprising a window which is substantially transparent to microwaves; a microwave emitter arranged in use to expose feed material in the treatment chamber to microwaves via the window in order to cause rapid heating of at least part of the water content of the matrix to form steam, so as to remove at least part of the hydrocarbon content from the matrix; wherein the material feeder and treatment chamber are arranged so that in use, the treatment chamber is substantially tilted with material/matrix.