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People Can Move This Bionic Leg Just By Thinking About It
An anonymous reader shares a report: When someone loses part of a leg, a prosthetic can make it easier to get around. But most prosthetics are static, cumbersome, and hard to move. A new neural interface connects a bionic limb to nerve endings in the thigh, allowing the limb to be controlled by the ...
The new device, which is described today in Nature Medicine, could help people with lower-leg amputations feel as if their prosthesis is part of them. He says linking the brain to the prosthesis can make it feel more like part of someone's anatomy, which can have a positive emotional impact. In step two, surface electrodes measure nerve activity from the brain to the calf and shin muscles, indicating an intention to move the lower leg.
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