Mind-Controlled Bionic Arm Breaks New Ground | Amplitude
Biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota may have grabbed the bionic brass ring: a smart prosthetic arm that amputees can control with their minds.| Amplitude
Biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota may have grabbed the bionic brass ring: a smart prosthetic arm that amputees can control with their minds.| Amplitude
Powered prosthetic devices boost amputees’ comfort and confidence on challenging terrain. But it has been hard to develop intuitive control systems that let users shift gaits easily.| Amplitude
A new motor-driven smart socket has reached the clinical testing phase, and the results are encouraging. The prototype device achieved measurable gains in amputees’ comfort and mobility.| Amplitude
The SPORT Act, introduced by Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, would redefine recreational prosthetic devices as “clinically necessary” for amputee veterans’ physical and mental health.| Amplitude
Choosing a prosthesis can be maddeningly complex. But a new decision-making aid lets patients and practitioners work together to set priorities and select the most appropriate hardware.| Amplitude
Meet the researchers who are developing smart sockets for amputees that promise to increase the comfort, function, and performance of prosthetic limbs.| Amplitude
