Despite recent advances in technology for upper-limb prostheses, artificial arms and hands are still unable to provide users with sensory feedback, such as the "feel" of things being touched or awareness of limb position ...
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To understand the meaning of "proprioception," try a simple experiment. Close your eyes and lift your right arm above your head. Then, move it down so that it's parallel to the ground. Make a fist and release it. Move it ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy, the Smart Hand project has given patient, Robin af Ekenstam (see video) the sense of touch in his new prosthesis ...
