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·March 30, 2011·2 min read

Blood Simple Circuitry for Cyborgs

Simplifying cyborg circuitry using human blood Could electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces?...

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·July 18, 2013·4 min read

Movement Without Muscles Study Could Inspire Robot and Prosthetic Limb Developments

Researchers show insect limbs can move without muscles. The finding could provide engineers to find additional ways to improve the control of robotic and prosthetic limbs.

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·February 15, 2021·6 min read

New Surgery May Enable Better Control of Prosthetic Limbs

Reconnecting muscle pairs during surgery following amputation provides patients more sensory feedback from the limb, researchers report.

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·August 6, 2010·2 min read

Brain Receives Sensory Info From Prosthetic Hand

A prosthetic hand system has been created that allows the user's brain to pick up sensory information from the prosthetic hand.

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·October 21, 2010·4 min read

Bioengineering First: Implant to Treat Vertigo from Meniere’s Disease, Balance Disorders

The first implant to treat vertigo experienced during attacks related to Meniere’s Disease and similar balance disorders will be implanted...

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·April 5, 2011·1 min read

Scientists Develop New Technology for Stroke Rehabilitation

Devices which could be used to rehabilitate the arms and hands of people who have experienced a stroke have been...

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·December 14, 2010·4 min read

Feeling Robotic Arms Improves Brain Machine Interfaces

Proprioception feedback of a robotic arm helped improve the performance of monkeys using brain machine interfaces to control a computer cursor. When the monkeys were fit with exoskeletons that provided arm movements synchronized with the cursor movement, control of the cursor improved by 40%.

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·July 19, 2010·3 min read

Thought Control of Prosthetic Limbs Funded by DARPA

Thought control of prosthetic limbs via brain-controlled interfaces will be tested and developed with funding from DARPA. Human subjects will test neural interface systems used to control prosthetic limbs.