Biomedical Engineers Develop Technology to Register Neural Activity with Light
This new technology has massive potential implications for prosthetics and brain-computer interfaces
prosthetics
Microfluidic-Based Soft Robotic Prosthetics Promise Relief for Diabetic Amputees
Pneumatic actuators can control fit of prosthetic sockets, reducing pain and skin ulcerations
3D Printed Fingertip ‘Feels’ like Human Skin
Scientists put finger on key to improving robot dexterity and performance of prosthetic hands
New Material Family Is Recyclable, Has Many Potential Uses
Researchers have developed a new family of polymers that can self-heal, have shape memory, and are recyclable
Protecting Thin, Flexible Brain Interfaces from the Human Body
Next-generation brain implants with more than 1,000 electrodes can survive for more than six years
3D Printed Prosthetic Hand Can Guess How You Play Rock, Paper, Scissors
A new 3D-printed prosthetic hand can learn the wearers' movement patterns to help amputee patients perform daily tasks, reports a study published this week in Science Robotics
First Step Toward a Better Prosthetic Leg? Trip People Over and Over
Vanderbilt team builds device to capture stumble response
Scientists Have Discovered How to Predict Life of Implants without Animal Testing
An international team of researchers developed a technology to study the behavior of orthopedic implants in laboratory conditions as close as possible to the human body
Low-Cost Prosthetic Foot Mimics Natural Walking
New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size
New Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to Use
Current state-of-the-art prosthetics rely on machine learning to create a "pattern recognition" approach to prosthesis control