A Better Prosthesis: Sandia Invents Sensor to Learn About Fit; System to Make Fit Better
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 08:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Sandia National Laboratories researcher Jason Wheeler has been working to make prostheses more comfortable in a twofold approach: sensors that detect how the prosthesis fits and a system to make the fit better. He points out it doesn't matter how high-tech a prosthesis is if it's not comfortable.