Bionic Arm Provides Hope for Amputees

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday September 14, 2006 @05:48AM from the thinking-differently dept.

Static-MT writes to mention a CNN article about what doctors are referring to as the first thought-controlled artificial limb. Arm owner Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic limbs, and the left one is an advanced prototype in development by the folks at DARPA. From the article: "Sullivan's bionic arm represents an advance over typical artificial arms, like the right-arm prosthesis he uses, which has a hook and operates with sequential motions. There is no perceivable delay in the motions of Sullivan's flesh-colored, plastic-like left arm. Until now, it has been nearly impossible to recreate the subtle and complex motion of a human arm."

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Hear hear by OSS_ilation · 2006-09-14 05:52 · Score: 5, Funny

Lets give this guy a hand.
And it only cost 6 million dollars... by MrSenile · 2006-09-14 05:54 · Score: 4, Funny

We can rebuild him.

Rebuild him... better... stronger... faster...
1. Re:And it only cost 6 million dollars... by fobbman · 2006-09-14 06:21 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  If this arm doesn't make that cool "neh neh neh neh" bionic noise already, they should add it.
Oblig. by Klowner · 2006-09-14 06:10 · Score: 4, Funny

And that's why you ALWAYS leave a note.