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Sunday, May 6, 2018

Not just another tool


Elizabethan Arm  (circa 1575 CE)
Although certainly helpful, prosthetics have felt more like tools than arms.

Aadeel Akhtar, founder of “a startup company that develops low-cost bionic arms,” is working hard to correct this.  His team at the University of Illinois has come up with a setup which sends “mild electrical feedback that stimulates nerves.”

This has been done before, but not in a reliable fashion.  Akhtar’s model “works even when the electrodes begin to peel off or sweat builds up.”  Users have reported satisfactory results, even after vigorous activities.

Akhtar’s stated goal is to develop “a prosthetic hand that becomes an extension of the body.”

Resources
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2018/04/27/Controller-gives-steady-sensory-feedback-to-prosthetic-arms/6931524830859/?spt=rrs&or=7

Copyright May 6, 2018 by Linda Van Slyke   All Rights Reserved

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