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    New technology allows amputees to control a robotic arm with their mind
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 18

    New technology allows amputees to control a robotic arm with their mind

    researchers have developed a more accurate, less invasive technology that allows amputees to move a robotic arm using their brain signals.
    Gamechanging armband helps users of prosthetic hands to ‘get a grip’
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 14

    Gamechanging armband helps users of prosthetic hands to ‘get a grip’

    Researchers design first-of-its-kind multichannel soft robotic armband that conveys artificial sensations of touch.
    Stretchable pressure sensor could lead to better robotics and prosthetics
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 26, 2021

    Stretchable pressure sensor could lead to better robotics and prosthetics

    Researchers have found a way to address this issue and have designed a new pressure sensor that can be stretched up to 50 percent.
    The Helping Hand Project engineers prosthetic hands for children with upper limb differences
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 15, 2021

    The Helping Hand Project engineers prosthetic hands for children with upper limb differences

    Helping Hand Project is composed of students who work to design and 3D print prosthetic hands for children who have upper limb differences.
    Robotic third eye helps wearers to navigate the world
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 11, 2021

    Robotic third eye helps wearers to navigate the world

    Industrial design student Minwook Paeng has created a robotic Third Eye that is fixed to the forehead and looks out for obstacles.
    Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 17, 2021

    Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control

    Prosthetic enables a wide range of daily activities, such as zipping a suitcase, shaking hands, and petting a cat.
    A 3D-printed soft robotic hand that can play Nintendo
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 19, 2021

    A 3D-printed soft robotic hand that can play Nintendo

    A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario
    A helping hand: Spanish inventor crafts 3D-printed, prosthetic arms
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 17, 2021

    A helping hand: Spanish inventor crafts 3D-printed, prosthetic arms

    Born without the lower part of his left arm, eight-year old Juan Moyolema was thrilled to receive a new hand
    Indian Startup Builds Lightweight Bionic Hand At 1/10 The Cost
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 17, 2021

    Indian Startup Builds Lightweight Bionic Hand At 1/10 The Cost

    Makers Hive, a Hyderabad-based assistive technology startup, has developed the KalArm, a 3D printed, lightweight and affordable bionic arm

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