Scientists have helped three amputees merge with their bionic prosthetic legs as they climb over various obstacles without having to look. The amputees report using and feeling their bionic leg …read more Source:: Science
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Amputees feel as though their prosthetic limb belongs to their own body
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•In a breakthrough approach that combines virtual reality and artificial tactile sensations, two amputees feel as though their prosthetic hand belongs to their own body. Moreover, the scientists show that …read more Source:: Science
Flexible ‘skin’ can help robots, prosthetics perform everyday tasks by sensing shear force
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•Engineers have developed a flexible sensor ‘skin’ that can be stretched over any part of a robot’s body or prosthetic to accurately convey information about shear forces and vibration, which …read more Source:: Science
Thought-controlled prosthetic limbs possibly within reach, scientists say
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•SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thought-controlled prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs and computers may be available within a decade, say Australian scientists who are planning to conduct human trials next year on a high-tech …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Mexican researchers fit dog with 3D printed prosthetic leg
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•MEXICO CITY – A six-year-old dog named Romina, who was injured in a lawnmower accident, is fitted with an articulated prosthetic leg made with 3D printing technology. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews