Todd Kuiken: A prosthetic arm that "feels"

http://www.ted.com Surgeon and engineer Todd Kuiken is building a prosthetic arm that connects with the human nervous system -- improving motion, control and even feeling. Onstage, patient Amanda Kitts helps demonstrate this next-gen robotic arm.

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[megapimpsword]

Thumbs up if dues ex human revolution facebook bought you here

[skytop082]

Deus Ex.

[identikal]

BIONICCC... AAAARMMM!!!!

[MrRenanbolacha]

@skytop082 Que Deus ex. ta loco é 

[idcaf]

that feel when Rin Tezuka

[TheSaintTheo]

@onoez2k In middle school, I had to design an artificial hand. I didn't like the gears approach, so I used thin dowel rods for the bones, tape for the joints, fishing line for the muscles, straws to guide the fishing line (i.e. not double-jointed), and a rubber glove as skin. The result was a puppet-like hand - you pull one of the lines, a finger contracts. Finally, the ends of the lines were attached to a glove (for me) inside a hard shell, and each real finger could operate each fake finger.

[Spasatcom]

Very Infomative..

[eggcookie92]

11:33 : Including over a dozen of our wounded warriors in the U.S. Arm services..... LOL

[monkeyfoetus]

8:23

Am I the only one irritated by the fact that he used gram as a measure of force? I suppose it's easier than saying 9.8 millinewtons... I think I need to get out of the house more.

[onoez2k]

Seems they're all focusing on using gears and 'conventional' motor power for operating the limbs. Though real muscle doesn't work that way, they need some flexible contracting materials. Nanomuscle?

Cuz ya ain't done 'till you can punch a hole in a brick wall I say!

[thaer12345]

FUARKING INTREDASTING