Smartphone technology improves prosthetic limbs

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 11:30 in Mathematics & Economics

By combining smartphone technology with artificial limbs, researchers are paving the way for a new generation of prostheses. The technology, called an accelerometer, gives users a better sense of the orientation of their artificial limb – thus making the limb easier to operate.

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