The development of body-powered prosthetic hands has stagnated for over twenty years. That is the main conclusion of a study by researchers from TU Delft and the University of Groningen into this type ...

"Why is there no war for me? I want to fight like my grandfathers..." When Maidan [2014 Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity] began, I was 15 years old. I was in the 10th grade and during every break I ...

We report the use of a bone-anchored, self-contained robotic arm with both sensory and motor components over 3 to 7 years in four patients after transhumeral amputation. The implant allowed for ...

Jamie Ferris '19, along with fellow undergraduates and graduate students, is developing the HELP Hand, a Human-centered Electric Prosthetic to be manufactured in India and given free of charge to ...

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I’d rather have a hook if I lost my hand in some sort of freak accident, but realize that’s not exactly conducive to typing. Rather than chucking in the tech-blogging for piracy, Mark Stark’s ...

Summary: Rising incidence of limb loss due to trauma, diabetes, and vascular diseases, growing adoption of advanced prosthetic technologies, and increasing demand for lightweight, customizable ...