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Robotic Prosthetic Ankles Help Amputees ‘Natural’ Movement
Robotic prosthetic ankles that are controlled by nerve impulses allow amputees to move more “naturally,” improving their stability, according to a new study.
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Magnets Could Improve Control of Prosthetic Limbs
For people with prosthetic limbs, controlling the prosthesis so it moves like a natural limb is challenging. Most prosthetic limbs are controlled using electromyography, but this approach only provides limited control. Researchers have now developed an alternative approach that could offer much more precise control of prosthetic limbs.
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Liquid Sensors and AI Could Bring Feeling to Prosthetic Hands
Humans rely heavily on sensation in their fingertips when manipulating objects. The lack of this sensation for individuals with upper limb amputations can result in objects inadvertently being dropped or crushed by a prosthetic hand. Researchers have incorporated stretchable tactile sensors using liquid metal on the fingertips of a prosthetic hand to improve control and provide a sense of touch.
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The Machine Talks Back: Sensory Feedback from Brain-Controlled Prosthetic Limbs
A Swiss team has developed an optical system that stimulates the sensory areas of the brain in response to prosthetic movement, allowing fine control of the prosthesis in space.
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Nerve Impulses Converted to Light for Next-Generation Prosthetics
Researchers have developed a new way to measure neural activity using light rather than electricity, which could lead to a complete reimagining of medical technologies like nerve-operated prosthetics.
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Electronic Skin Could Bring Pain to Prosthetics
Prosthetic technology has taken huge strides in the last decade, but accurately simulating human-like sensation is a difficult task. New “electronic skin” technology could help replicate advanced “pain” sensations in prosthetics, and enable robots to understand tactile feedback, like the feeling of being pricked, or that of heat on skin.
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First Successful Use of a Neural Prosthetic Device To Recall Memories
Do you struggle to remember whether you turned off the stove? A neural prosthetic device can learn a person's memory patterns to help the brain recall memories.
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Engineer applies robot control theory to improve prosthetic legs
A University of Texas (UT) at Dallas professor applied robot control theory to enable powered prosthetics to dynamically respond to the wearer's environment and help amputees walk.
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A Second Chance at Sight? Developments in Vision-Inducing Brain Prosthetics
Scientists have long dreamed of a prosthetic that would deliver video input to the brain, skipping over non-functional eyes or optic nerves. A new study takes a significant first step towards this dream prosthetic by using a novel brain stimulation technique to elicit visual images in both sighted and blind participants.
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New prosthetic arm controlled by neural messages
A new design aims to identify the memory of movement in the amputee's brain in order to manipulate the prosthetic device.
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