Prosthetics
This prosthetic arm combines manual control with machine learning
Prosthetic limbs are getting better every year, but the strength and precision they gain doesn't always translate to easier or more effective use, since amputees have only a basic level of control ove
Tripping grad students over and over for science (and better prosthetic limbs)
Prosthetic limbs are getting better, but not as quickly as you'd think. They're not as smart as our real limbs, which (directed by the brain) do things like automatically stretch out to catch ourselve
Homeland Security warns of critical flaws in Medtronic defibrillators
Homeland Security has issued a warning for a set of critical-rated vulnerabilities in Medtronic defibrillators that put the devices at risk of manipulation. These small cardio-defibrillators are impla
Prototype prosthesis proffers proper proprioceptive properties
Researchers have created a prosthetic hand that offers its users the ability to feel where it is and how the fingers are positioned — a sense known as proprioception. The headline may be in jest, bu
This 3D-printed prosthetic hand combines speed and strength with simplicity
Prosthetic limbs have come a long way from the heavy, solid hands and legs of yesteryear, but it's still difficult to pack a range of motion into them without complex or bulky machinery. But new resea
SmartArm’s AI-powered prosthesis takes the prize at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup
A pair of Canadian students making a simple, inexpensive prosthetic arm have taken home the grand prize at Microsoft's Imagine Cup, a global startup competition the company holds yearly. SmartArm will
This smart prosthetic ankle adjusts to rough terrain
Prosthetic limbs are getting better and more personalized, but useful as they are, they're still a far cry from the real thing. This new prosthetic ankle is a little closer than others, though: it mov
Researchers 3D print a soft artificial heart that works a lot like a real one
The science of prosthetics has been advancing by leaps and bounds over the last few years, and research into soft robotics has been especially complementary. The same techniques that go into making a
HuMoTech’s robotic feet make it easier to test drive a bunch of different prosthetics
There are white boards lining the walls covered in complex formulas and earlier iterations of the company’s robotic leg are scattered in pieces on and underneath tables. You can practically chart th
Po 3D prints personalized prosthetic hands for the needy in South America
The latest in soft robotics and shrinking sensors enables limbs and digits with ever-increasing levels of sensation and realism. At the same time, 3D printing is making it possible to bring sophistica
This smart sock adds sensations to prosthetic limbs
The future of prosthetics is fast arriving, with 3D-printed construction, advanced materials and embedded sensors replacing the unadorned wood and plastic of yore. But like the rest of the future, it'
Brain-computer interface lets a man with a spinal injury feel robotic fingers
"Index... ring... pinky... index... middle..."
Nathan Copeland is telling a researcher which of his fingers he feels a touch on. But the researcher is touching a robotic hand, not Copeland's, whose
Accessory for prosthetic limbs lets users interact directly with digital media
When someone has lost a hand, particularly the dominant one, it can be a real challenge to do the simple clicks and drags that all of us take for granted on our desktops and laptops. A German design t
The future of 3D-printed prosthetics
The recent ubiquity of 3D printers and innovations in prosthetic design, manufacturing and distribution offer a viable solution for the millions of people living with limb loss around the world. In th
After losing his leg, a Syrian war survivor turns to tech to 3D print prosthetic limbs
Asem Hasna, 22, heard dead silence for five minutes after a shell blew his left leg off in a small town southwest of Damascus in April 2013.
A mathematics student turned volunteer paramedic Hasna h
Watch Fifth Grader Ari Get Fitted For A New 3D-Printed Hand
During the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles last week, a fifth grader named Ari stopped by a booth set up by Google. The booth had information about its "Impact Challenge" for disabili
Brain-Linked Prosthetic Arm Wins FDA Approval As Our Bionic Future Looms
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIvyiM5nFb0] DARPA’s initiative to build a prosthetic arm that’s fully controllable via a wearer’s mind has won approval from the U.S. Food an
The Dextrus Robotic Hand Wants To Make Advanced Prosthetics 100X Cheaper Via 3D Printing
The Dextrus hand is the working prototype resulting from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-open-hand-project-a-low-cost-robotic-hand">Joel Gibbard's Open Hand Project</a>,
I, for one, welcome our new prosthetic robot arms
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/robot-arm.jpg" />The Department of Veterans Affairs is testing a fancy new prosthetic arm developed in conjunction with DARPA, the folks
Real-world mermaid created by WETA Workshop
<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/weta-mermaid-tail.jpg" />WETA Workshop, creators of almost everything seen in the Lord of the Rings films, have brought movie magic to re