Prosthetics hands tells the brain what you “feel”

Recent advances in limb prosthetics lets amputees “feel” their fingertips again

“SFU researchers are working with paralympic skier Danny Letain to design a new control system for one of the world’s most advanced bionic hands, promising a more intuitive experience for upper limb amputees…The technology was developed in engineering science professor Carlo Menon’s biomedical engineering lab initially to rehabilitate stroke patients. He immediately saw the potential for wider applications, including for amputees”.

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