Artificial Robotic Hand Transmits Feeling To Nerves
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Tuesday, 20 of October , 2009 at 12:50 am
DEKA’s prosthetic robot arm is commonly referred to as the “Luke” arm, but this new robotic hand may be more appropriate for that title, at least as far as the movie goes. Not only is this artificial hand, called the SmartHand, controlled directly by the brain (as opposed to actuated by muscle movements), but it provides some degree of feedback to the nerves of the user, including pressure and even texture (!). So this guy can actually feel things through the robot hand. It’s a neural interface. Like in Star Trek. Welcome to the future, people.
[ Press Release (Translated) ]
[ BBC ] VIA [ Communist Robot ]
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Category: Cybernetics,Medical
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Comment by The tribble
Made Wednesday, 21 of October , 2009 at 6:11 am
Wow. Dean Kamen’s Luke arm seems like a toy compared to this.
Comment by dbbreaker
Made Thursday, 22 of October , 2009 at 6:37 pm
The Singularity approaches…
Comment by Adam
Made Monday, 15 of March , 2010 at 11:44 pm
AWESOME!!!
Comment by taco
Made Sunday, 21 of March , 2010 at 10:16 pm
I don’t think this is real it is probably a joke.
Comment by Brandon M. Sergent
Made Monday, 24 of May , 2010 at 2:01 pm
The military will LOVE this. In theory he could operate that had at any non celestial distance. Also it could be calibrated for extreme conditions. Imagine being able to reach “inside” a reaction and “feel” what’s going on.
Also imagine sensors for non standard inputs. That hand could be configured to report UV, infrared, or electromagnetic fields. Allowing him to “feel” these previously undetectable things.
Welcome to the new world.
Comment by AJ
Made Thursday, 29 of September , 2011 at 11:25 pm
I never asked for this.
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Comment by Stephine Scobee
Made Tuesday, 17 of January , 2012 at 6:30 am
Great post!
