Bite Splint Wirelessly Lets Paraplegics Play Piano With The Foot Pedals
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 10:42
in Mathematics & Economics
A wish could come true for paraplegics who play the piano and are paralyzed from the hips down: Heidelberg researcher Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Rupp has developed a method with which a pianist can operate the right pedal of a concert grand wirelessly – a first in the world. A paraplegic pianist can thus overcome the handicap of being able to play the piano using only his arms and hands. Dr. read more
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