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This bionic hand shares control with its user and makes everyday tasks easier

A Styrofoam coffee cup is easy to underestimate. It weighs almost nothing and collapses under the slightest excess pressure.
Fox News

Soft robotic prosthetic hand uses nerve signals for more natural control

Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception. We've come a long way from the rigid, purely cosmetic prosthetics ...
WSKG

Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap

When the sensors and AI were helping, the participants could "very reliably" grasp a cup and pretend to take a sip, Trout ...
Little Rock Public Radio

Scientists use AI to help make bionic hands work better for people who need them

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to help bionic limbs act more like natural ones. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on an experimental hand that shares control with the user to carry out tricky ...
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Making prosthetic limbs feel more real with brain-computer interfaces

You can probably complete an amazing number of tasks with your hands without looking at them. But if you put on gloves that muffle your sense of touch, many of those simple tasks become frustrating.