seeder Posted January 3, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Quote Woman receives bionic hand with sense of touch Scientists in Rome have unveiled the first bionic hand with a sense of touch that can be worn outside a laboratory. The recipient, Almerina Mascarello, who lost her left hand in an accident nearly a quarter of a century ago, said "it's almost like it's back again". In 2014 the same international team produced the world's first feeling bionic hand. But the sensory and computer equipment it was linked to was too large to leave the laboratory. Now the technology is small enough to fit in a rucksack, making it portable. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42430895 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorizBadinov Posted January 3, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I'm pretty sure the technology already exists to embed the processor in the prosthetic. It just needs someone to design the packaging and port the software. This is my most favorite use of micro-technology and I am excited so many companies are embracing prosthetic enhancement. It will likely be a long while yet before they can make a Steve Austin, but it has to be better than nothing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted January 3, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, BorizBadinov said: I'm pretty sure the technology already exists to embed the processor in the prosthetic. It just needs someone to design the packaging and port the software. This is my most favorite use of micro-technology and I am excited so many companies are embracing prosthetic enhancement. It will likely be a long while yet before they can make a Steve Austin, but it has to be better than nothing. Needs a little work. lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorizBadinov Posted January 3, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Just now, XenoFish said: Needs a little work. lol Definitely on to something there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted January 3, 2018 #5 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Considering that it wasn't that long ago that you had a briefcase size system for your cellphone. Look at them now. The tech is there, its the how that's missing. Good to see this kind of progress. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorizBadinov Posted January 3, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 3, 2018 4 minutes ago, XenoFish said: Considering that it wasn't that long ago that you had a briefcase size system for your cellphone. Look at them now. The tech is there, its the how that's missing. Good to see this kind of progress. Really the only thing driving the size of devices now is the battery life and screen size. If the new graphene batteries work out as advertised it may be just screen size. Exciting times for tech! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted January 4, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Asimo, a high tec robot......also has some sort of sensors in his 'robotic hands' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous12321 Posted January 5, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 5, 2018 My sister just looked at me and said she felt bad for people with no arm when I told her this! D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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