Patients Try Most Intuitive Hand Prosthetics Yet in Pilot Trial
Patients Try Most Intuitive Hand Prosthetics Yet in Pilot Trial
Researchers and clinicians make small muscle grafts into the arms of amputees to amplify the signals from their peripheral nerves, which then direct the movement of a robotic hand.
Researchers and clinicians make small muscle grafts into the arms of amputees to amplify the signals from their peripheral nerves, which then direct the movement of a robotic hand.
upper-limb prostheses
Vibrations Restore Sense of Movement in Prosthetics
Diana Kwon | Sep 1, 2018 | 4 min read
Scientists recreate proprioception for people with artificial arms using a perceptual illusion.
Neuroprosthetics
Eric C. Leuthardt, Jarod L. Roland, and Wilson Z. Ray | Nov 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Linking the human nervous system to computers is providing unprecedented control of artificial limbs and restoring lost sensory function.
Sense and Sensibility
Mary Beth Aberlin | Sep 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Why is tactile perception so fundamental to life?