Tag: Arms
Scientists develop first artifical hand that has feeling
A team of scientists from Italy and Sweden has developed what is believed to be the first artificial hand that has feeling. It has been attached to the arm of a 22-year-old man who lost his own hand through cancer.
Researchers say it works by connecting human nerve endings with tiny electronic sensors. Even though it took them 10 years to get to this stage, this is a major advancement in simulating a human arm since the brain controls it without any muscular contraction.
Check it out below in the video from BBC News:
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Posted: October 19th, 2009 under Research, Technology.
Tags: Arms, Artificial Hand, Brain, Feelings, Nervous System, Prosthetic Arm
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