http://defensetech.org/2007/07/19/new-tech-for-wounded-warriors/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 25 May 2012 20:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2007/07/19/new-tech-for-wounded-warriors/#comment-164206 Adrian Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:50:37 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3624#comment-164206 Touch Bionics just came out with a pretty cool new prosthetic hand. Individual motors for each digit, controlled by arm/wrist muscles. Next step - direct neural interface with the prosthetic limb. It's not too far off, some guys at Brown University had success in getting direct neural interface working with a cursor on a computer - quadriplegics were able to move the cursor, click on things, etc. Touch Bionics just came out with a pretty cool new prosthetic hand. Individual motors for each digit, controlled by arm/wrist muscles.
Next step — direct neural interface with the prosthetic limb. It’s not too far off, some guys at Brown University had success in getting direct neural interface working with a cursor on a computer — quadriplegics were able to move the cursor, click on things, etc.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/07/19/new-tech-for-wounded-warriors/#comment-164204 leftyf Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:53:41 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3624#comment-164204 Now if the VA will just teach me how to use the leg that I already have, I'd be grateful. I lost my leg over a year ago and still can't use it. So much for the C-Leg Now if the VA will just teach me how to use the leg that I already have, I’d be grateful. I lost my leg over a year ago and still can’t use it. So much for the C-Leg

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