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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
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"Best Christmas Gift Ever": UK Mother Celebrates 8-Year-Old Daughter's 'Bionic' Arm
Thalia Coultas, who was born with only one full arm, became the youngest person in the United Kingdom to receive a $16,500 bionic "hero arm".
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Swedish Woman With Bionic Hand Regains 80% Function And Sense Of Touch
With the advanced bionic hand she now possesses, Karin can successfully perform approximately 80 percent of her typical daily activities.
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Bionic Hand Lets Former Paralympian Use New Gestures via Remote Updates: Details
A Nexus bionic hand helps former Paralympian Jessica Smith go about her daily tasks with ease, but the prosthetic has an advantage over other offerings available to users. Smith's bionic arm can be updated remotely to learn new gestures and capabilities. With Bluetooth connectivity, Covvi's Nexus bionic arm receives updates via a connected device.
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Scientists Develop Prosthetic Hand Controlled By Wearer's Breath: Report
Oxford University scientists have developed a prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing.
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Ray Review: Entertaining In Its Own Eccentric, If Erratic, Way
Ray Review: The Manoj Bajpayee-Gajraj Rao duet wins hands down although Kay Kay Menon as the tormented prosthetics man in Bahrupia isn't far behind. Ali Fazal fleshes out a cocky, self-serving numbers man who pushes his luck too far.
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Amputees Can Now Feel Touch And Pain Through Their Prosthetics
A team of engineers have developed a novel e-dermis that will enable amputees perceive a real sense of touch through the fingertips of their prosthetics.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Were Totally Creeped Out By A Fake Foot
Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle were photographed looking understandably horrified while looking at bloody and decaying prosthetic limbs during a recent visit to Northern Ireland. The royal couple met with representatives of the Titanic FX company who showed off a fake severed foot, some decaying hands and a creepy doll's head ...
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Cheap 3D Printed Prosthetics Could Be Game Changer For Nepal
Ram's new hand was manufactured on a 3D printer in Nepal's capital for just $30, an innovation that could be a game changer for many in the impoverished Himalayan country.
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Bengaluru Gets A Glimpse of Gen-Next Aids For People With Disability
A cross between a wheelchair and a bicycle, velcro attachments for the hand, and a flexible, prosthetic foot good for uneven terrain were among the innovations that caught the most eye-balls at the first-ever "Enable Makeathon" by the Red Cross.
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BJP Assures Prosthetic Limb To Woman Who Lost Hand In Saudi Arabia
Kasturi Munirathinam, who lost her right hand after it was allegedly chopped off by her Saudi Arabian employer, was assured support by Tamil Nadu BJP on Wednesday which also promised to take steps to provide her with an artificial limb.
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Six-Year-Old Gets 3D-Printed Prosthetic Arm and Hand
The prosthetic made for 6-year-old Alex Pring is among at least 50 created in the past year by a diffuse band of international contributors.
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Florida Boy Gets Prosthetic Arm And Hand From 3-D Printer
A Florida boy born without most of his right arm took home a new forearm and functioning hand on Friday made by a team of scientists using a 3-D printer - a method they hope will transform the way prosthetics are made, particularly for children.
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Scientists develop prosthetic hand with sense of touch
While prosthetics dexterity has been improving, the sense of touch has been a much more difficult challenge.
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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
-
"Best Christmas Gift Ever": UK Mother Celebrates 8-Year-Old Daughter's 'Bionic' Arm
Thalia Coultas, who was born with only one full arm, became the youngest person in the United Kingdom to receive a $16,500 bionic "hero arm".
-
Swedish Woman With Bionic Hand Regains 80% Function And Sense Of Touch
With the advanced bionic hand she now possesses, Karin can successfully perform approximately 80 percent of her typical daily activities.
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Bionic Hand Lets Former Paralympian Use New Gestures via Remote Updates: Details
A Nexus bionic hand helps former Paralympian Jessica Smith go about her daily tasks with ease, but the prosthetic has an advantage over other offerings available to users. Smith's bionic arm can be updated remotely to learn new gestures and capabilities. With Bluetooth connectivity, Covvi's Nexus bionic arm receives updates via a connected device.
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Scientists Develop Prosthetic Hand Controlled By Wearer's Breath: Report
Oxford University scientists have developed a prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing.
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Ray Review: Entertaining In Its Own Eccentric, If Erratic, Way
Ray Review: The Manoj Bajpayee-Gajraj Rao duet wins hands down although Kay Kay Menon as the tormented prosthetics man in Bahrupia isn't far behind. Ali Fazal fleshes out a cocky, self-serving numbers man who pushes his luck too far.
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Amputees Can Now Feel Touch And Pain Through Their Prosthetics
A team of engineers have developed a novel e-dermis that will enable amputees perceive a real sense of touch through the fingertips of their prosthetics.
-
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Were Totally Creeped Out By A Fake Foot
Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle were photographed looking understandably horrified while looking at bloody and decaying prosthetic limbs during a recent visit to Northern Ireland. The royal couple met with representatives of the Titanic FX company who showed off a fake severed foot, some decaying hands and a creepy doll's head ...
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Cheap 3D Printed Prosthetics Could Be Game Changer For Nepal
Ram's new hand was manufactured on a 3D printer in Nepal's capital for just $30, an innovation that could be a game changer for many in the impoverished Himalayan country.
-
Bengaluru Gets A Glimpse of Gen-Next Aids For People With Disability
A cross between a wheelchair and a bicycle, velcro attachments for the hand, and a flexible, prosthetic foot good for uneven terrain were among the innovations that caught the most eye-balls at the first-ever "Enable Makeathon" by the Red Cross.
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BJP Assures Prosthetic Limb To Woman Who Lost Hand In Saudi Arabia
Kasturi Munirathinam, who lost her right hand after it was allegedly chopped off by her Saudi Arabian employer, was assured support by Tamil Nadu BJP on Wednesday which also promised to take steps to provide her with an artificial limb.
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Six-Year-Old Gets 3D-Printed Prosthetic Arm and Hand
The prosthetic made for 6-year-old Alex Pring is among at least 50 created in the past year by a diffuse band of international contributors.
-
Florida Boy Gets Prosthetic Arm And Hand From 3-D Printer
A Florida boy born without most of his right arm took home a new forearm and functioning hand on Friday made by a team of scientists using a 3-D printer - a method they hope will transform the way prosthetics are made, particularly for children.
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Scientists develop prosthetic hand with sense of touch
While prosthetics dexterity has been improving, the sense of touch has been a much more difficult challenge.
