Wednesday, February 05, 2014

Robopocalypse: Prosthetic Hand With Sense of Touch Developed

Researchers have designed a new kind of prosthetic hand that allowed an amputee to experience the sensation of touch in real-time again. The prosthetic, which uses microelectric implants and sensors to create sensation, made it possible for the individual to distinguish between objects of varying shape and rigidity, such as a baseball and an orange.

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