Applause For The SmartHand: Human-machine Interface Is Essential Link In Groundbreaking Prosthetic Hand
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 00:14
in Physics & Chemistry
Professor Yosi Shacham-Diamand of Tel Aviv University's Department of Engineering, working with a team of European Union scientists, has successfully wired a state-of-the-art artificial hand to existing nerve endings in the stump of a severed arm. The device, called "SmartHand," resembles -- in function, sensitivity and appearance -- a real hand.
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