Thursday, November 19, 2009

Tactile Sensors Expand Ability of Prosthetic Technology

Filed under: Rehab

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy are continuing development of the Smart Hand prosthesis that features sensors and a feedback mechanism to bring feeling to patients equipped with the device. The prosthesis uses severed nerves as a channel for controlling motion and for sending sensory information from fingertips back to the brain.

Here's a look from the BBC of the Smart Hand system:

More from PhysOrg...

Project page: The SmartHand ...

Flashback: SmartHand: Thought Controlled Prosthesis That Patients Feel

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