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Nanotube-infused synthetic skin for artificial limbs

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2008-01-08 21:20:00 by Christopher Grant in Robotic-Lab.COM
...limbs as early as 2010, reports Danger Room. The "skin" is made of a "rubbery polymer called polyimide" and infused with carbon nanotubes (think we can updgrade our skin with this stuff?). Check out a video of double amputee Jesse Sullivan demonstrating a prototype of the bionic arm after the break Continue reading Nanotube-infused synthetic...
 
Tags: synthetic skin, skin, artificial limbs, potential super strength, provide direct feedback, decidedly robotic aesthetic, rubbery polymer, carbon nanotubes, reports danger
 
 
 
 
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Soon, we may be able to regrow limbs like salamanders

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2008-03-19 00:18:34 by Matt Hickey in CrunchGear
...limbs is neat, its a good lunch-time read Regrowing Limbs: Can People Regenerate Body Parts? [SciAM ShareThis
 
Tags: neat trick salamanders, limbs, neat, body, science, stem cell research, human body, medical science, lengthy article
 
 
 
 
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Open-Skull Brain-Machine Interface to Control Robotic Limbs [Fronkonsteen]

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2008-04-17 14:40:00 by posted by Pantha in
...limbs with the mind more accurately. In fact, in trials with four test subjects, their method has more than 80% accuracy Team leader Professor Toshiki Yoshimine says that using electrode sheets directly installed over the brain's surface increase the sensibility in comparison to skin electrodes. This is a risky procedure on itself, so the...
 
Tags: brain, brain-machine interfaces directly, osaka university team, control, osaka university, control robotic limbs, study brain anatomy, team, voluntary muscle operation
 
 
 
 
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Open-Skull Brain-Machine Interface to Control Robotic Limbs [Fronkonsteen]

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2008-04-17 10:40:00 by Jesus Diaz in Gizmodo
...limbs with the mind more accurately. In fact, in trials with four test subjects, their method has more than 80% accuracy Team leader Professor Toshiki Yoshimine says that using electrode sheets directly installed over the brain's surface increases the sensibility in comparison to skin electrodes. This is a risky procedure in and of itself, so...
 
Tags: brain, robotic limbs, osaka university team, brain anatomy, osaka university, team, brain-machine interfaces directly, actual robotic limbs, voluntary muscle operation
 
 
 
 
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New bionic limbs to be controlled via brain-mounted sensors

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2008-04-18 09:02:00 by Darren Murph in Engadget
...limbs. Hailed as the first endeavor to dabble in the world of bionic phalanges by requiring open-skull surgery, the research is seeking to develop "real-time mind-controlled robotic limbs for the disabled." Of course, it's not the goal that's striking, but the means. Essentially, gurus working on the project are hoping to place electrode...
 
Tags: brain, bionic, limbs, electrode sheets directly, brain electrodes, robotic limbs, bionic phalanges, gadgets researchers, open-skull surgery
 
 
 
 
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New bionic limbs to be controlled via brain-mounted sensors

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2008-04-18 14:02:00 by Darren Murph in
...limbs. Hailed as the first endeavor to dabble in the world of bionic phalanges by requiring open-skull surgery, the research is seeking to develop "real-time mind-controlled robotic limbs for the disabled." Of course, it's not the goal that's striking, but the means. Essentially, gurus working on the project are hoping to place electrode...
 
Tags: brain, bionic, limbs, electrode sheets directly, brain electrodes, robotic limbs, bionic phalanges, gadgets researchers, open-skull surgery
 
 
 
 
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Mind-controlled Robotic Limbs in the Works

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2008-04-17 03:15:14 by Editor in Ubergizmo
...limbs for the disabled, which will go a long way in integrating them better with the rest of the able-bodied society, providing them with greater freedom and mobility (especially in third world countries). So far willing subjects who have enlisted are already scheduled to have brain electrodes implanted for the purpose of monitoring epilepsy...
 
Tags: robotic limbs, brain electrodes, brain, world countries, electrode sheets, robotic body, procedure pretty, osaka university, release real-time
 
 
 
 
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Mind-controlled Robotic Limbs in the Works

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2008-04-17 11:04:34 by admin in Cool Gadgets and Gizmos
...limbs for the disabled, which will go a long way in integrating them better with the rest of the able-bodied society, providing them with greater freedom and mobility (especially in third world countries). So far willing subjects who have enlisted are already scheduled to have brain electrodes implanted for the purpose of monitoring epilepsy...
 
Tags: robotic limbs, brain electrodes, brain, world countries, electrode sheets, robotic body, procedure pretty, osaka university, release real-time
 
 
 
 
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Dr. Sethi and the Jaipur Foot

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2008-01-10 20:50:57 by Josh in Medgadget
...limbs made with this technology are closest to a normal human limb. The Jaipur Foot has virtually got the same range of movements which a normal human foot has. It has dorsi-flexion, inversion, eversion, supination, pronation and axial rotation allowing a amputee not only to walk comfortably, but also squat (sitting on hunches), kneeling,...
 
Tags: jaipur, jaipur foot, jaipur foot piece, foot, dual purpose foot, sach foot, normal foot, human foot, normal human foot