Artificial limbs have come a long way in recent years with the development ofprostheses that can be controlled directly by the patient’s nerves. The problem is, links between living nerves and the prostheses break down over time, which makes permanent attachment and practical control difficult. To understand why this happens and to help give patients more control over their prostheses, DARPA has instituted a number of programs aimed at improving neural interfaces and allowing amputees to have better control of advanced prostheses in the near term... Continue Reading DARPA uses nerve/muscle interfaces to give amputees feedback and improve control
Section: Health and Wellbeing
Tags: DARPA, Interface, Muscle, Prosthesis, Prosthetics
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