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Latest Stories
Neurally-controlled Prosthetic Ankle Helps Correct Balance
October 16, 2021
Most existing lower-limb prosthetic devices aren’t equipped to allow for mind-controlled balance or posture correction, increasing a prosthetic user’s chances of falling or making walking difficult. To solve this issue, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) funded researchers to work on a prosthetic ankle that ...
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MIT Developed Magnetic Beads That Could Better Control Prostheses
September 15, 2021
Many prosthetic limb users would agree that one of the challenges they face is controlling their prosthetic device, so it moves the same way as a ...
Many prosthetic limb users would agree that one of the challenges they face is controlling their prosthetic device, so it moves the same way as a ...
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Haptic Technology Could Upgrade Prosthetics
July 20, 2021
The sense of touch plays a vital role in our daily lives. But most of us took it for granted until the pandemic happened. Suddenly we couldn’t hug...
The sense of touch plays a vital role in our daily lives. But most of us took it for granted until the pandemic happened. Suddenly we couldn’t hug...
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VA Engineers Create Prosthetic Hook Mouse
June 29, 2021
As computers continue to be a staple in our daily lives, VA engineers created a prosthetic hook mouse for people with upper-limb amputations to ma...
As computers continue to be a staple in our daily lives, VA engineers created a prosthetic hook mouse for people with upper-limb amputations to ma...
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Amp Pants: Your Next Adaptive Jeans
June 23, 2021
If you’re not satisfied with the current denim pants selection, you might want to check out Amp Pants. Founded by Erica Cole, the amputee-friendly...
If you’re not satisfied with the current denim pants selection, you might want to check out Amp Pants. Founded by Erica Cole, the amputee-friendly...
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AI-Powered Prosthetic Limbs Are in the Works
June 11, 2021
For about a year and a half, engineers at the University of Notre Dame have been working on a prototype for an artificial intelligence-controlled ...
For about a year and a half, engineers at the University of Notre Dame have been working on a prototype for an artificial intelligence-controlled ...
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