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Man With Quadriplegia Controls Robot Arm With Mind

Posted by Soulskill on from the give-him-a-hand dept.

awtbfb writes "Tim Hemmes, with the help of University of Pittsburgh researchers, successfully controlled a robot arm in three dimensions. He's had quadriplegia for seven years. The feat was accomplished using implanted ECoG electrodes and weeks of computer training. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 'Ever since his accident, Mr. Hemmes said, he's had the goal of hugging his daughter Jaylei.' Next up are six more 30-day participants, followed by a year-long study."

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  1. the positive in this... by Zibodiz · · Score: 2

    The positive thing about this that surpasses the other advancements of this nature is that they are actually performing trials with more than one lucky person. Some day this may actually become feasible treatment. And that, my friends, is what makes science worthwhile.

  2. Re:finally! a story that you can feel good about! by mug+funky · · Score: 2

    "Ever since his accident, Mr. Hemmes said, he's had the goal of hugging his daughter Jaylei"

    i'm imagining a horror ending here where the robot arms are just way too powerful.

    i'm a bad person.