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This shows a person with the neuroprosthetic arm

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·April 30, 2020·7 min read

Mind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday life

A prosthetic arm that is attached to the bone and controlled by electrodes implanted in nerves and muscles can operate more precisely than conventional prosthetic limbs. Researchers improved the neuroprosthetic hand by integrating tactile sensory feedback, so the patient can "feel" items.

This shows a prosthetic hand with the glove and watch

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·September 4, 2019·3 min read

Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Researchers have developed a sensor-instrumented glove for prosthetic hand controls which can sense pressure, temperature, and hydration using electronic chips sending sensory data via a wristwatch.

This shows a woman with a prosthetic hand holding a cup of coffee

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·July 26, 2019·2 min read

Brain-controlled prosthetic hand to become reality

Researchers are developing a sophisticated prosthetic hand that can be directly controlled by the thoughts of the user.

This shows the hand mimicking rock, paper, scissors

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·June 29, 2019·4 min read

3D printed prosthetic hand can guess how you play Rock, Paper, Scissors

A 3D printed hand which uses a computer interface to learn can replicate hand movements.

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·June 27, 2019·4 min read

Could prosthetic limbs one day be controlled by human thought?

Having identified a new, simpler way to study neural activity, researchers believe they are on track to creating a compact, low power and potentially wireless brain sensor that could make thought-controlled prosthetic limbs ubiquitous.

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·June 20, 2019·5 min read

First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants

Using EEG and brain computer interface technology, researchers have created a robotic arm that can be controlled without brain implants.

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·June 11, 2019·4 min read

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Findings allow for the development of an autonomously updating brain-machine interface, which is able to improve on its own by learning about its subject without additional programming. The system could help develop new robotic prosthetics, which can perform more naturally.

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·June 3, 2019·4 min read

Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability

Polydactyly, a condition where one is born with an extra finger, has significant benefits when it comes to motor skill and control. fMRI neuroimaging reveals those with extra fingers are able to move the digits independently of other fingers. The findings could help with the development of new prosthetics that extend motor abilities.

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·February 21, 2019·4 min read

New Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand Is

A new prosthetic hand enables amputees to regain a subtle, close to natural, sense of touch.

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·February 8, 2019·5 min read

How the Brain Responds to Texture

A new study reports neurons in the somatosensory cortex respond differently to various features of a surface, creating a high dimensional representation of texture in the brain. The findings could help develop neuroprosthetics capable of identifying textures in greater detail.

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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Brain Hand Map is Maintained in Amputees with and Without Phantom Limb Sensations

A new MRI study reveals the brain retains neural 'fingerprints' of a missing hand, decades after amputation and regardless of whether the person experiences phantom limb sensations.