UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ENGINEERS DEVELOP COMPUTERIZED BIONIC LEG TO HELP AMPUTEES WALK FASTER, EASIER AND WITH BETTER BALANCE For a brief time, Kerry Finn felt like “The Terminator” or “The Six... Read more
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and School of Medicine (SOM) have, for the first time, demonstrated simultaneous control of two of the world’... Read more
A breakthrough in energy storage technology could bring a new generation of flexible electronic devices to life, including solar-powered prosthetics for amputees. In a new paper published in... Read more
Hand that sees offers new hope to amputees. Led by biomedical engineers at Newcastle University and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the bionic hand... Read more
Providing a direct and powerful link between user intent and prosthesis control To understand the meaning of “proprioception,” try a simple experiment. Close your eyes and lift your right ar... Read more
“Our goal is to improve mobility for people using prosthetics” Most people don’t think about the difference between walking across the room and walking up a flight of stairs. Their bra... Read more
University of Leicester study shows insects can move without muscles using ‘clever biomechanical tricks’ Neurobiologists from the University of Leicester have shown that insect limbs can mov... Read more
Advances enable advanced prosthetic control and direct sensory feedback Since 2000, more than 2,000 servicemembers have suffered amputated limbs. DARPA’s breakthrough research with advanced... Read more
People with spinal cord injuries show strong association of wheelchairs as part of their body, not extension of immobile limbs. The human brain can learn to treat relevant prosthetics as a s... Read more
