Saturday, October 24, 2009

Cybernetics Update

Researchers have developed the first bionic hand ("Smart Hand") to not only operate directly from signals from the brain, but also provide tactile feedback so the wearer can feel with the hand:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8313037.stm (watch the video)

This is the first time a bionic limb has approached the functional capabilities of a real hand.

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