Cybernetic Prosthetics for Amputees

A. J. Perkins writes "Returning amputees from Iraq are getting computer-driven artifical limbs allowing greater balance and mobility. These futuristic limbs have hydraulic pumps visible through its clear plastic shell. They are loaded with an on-board CPU and rechargable batteries. The Utah3 Arm, which allows simultaneous motion in the elbow, hand and wrist, offering movement old prosthetics could not. These are coupled with the SensorSpeedHand, which has electronic sensors in the fingertips that make it easier to grip objects. The C-Leg monitors motion 50 times per second to assist with balance."

Comments

Join the Army and Win a Chance to Become a Cyborg!

[acz]

Join the Army and Win a Chance to Become a Cyborg!

How long do you think it will it take before they run an advert like that?

They already do their best to recruit Counter-Strike players
on Gamespy! (I am not kidding!)

Anthony
--
Bellua Cyber Security Asia 2005
21-22 March - The Workshops - 23-24 March - The Conference

Re: Soldiers and human warfare ... time for a chan

[Black Parrot]

> Instead of having our own soldiers getting blown up themselves up in Humvees and on foot with mindfields and heralding better prosthetics, why not retrofit some Asimos with killing capabilities and send them instead of human soldiers?

Or <StarTrek>just simulate the war on a computer and have the designated casualties report to the disintegration center.</StarTrek>