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3D Printed Hemispherical Bionic Eye Prototype[video]

3D Printed Hemispherical Bionic Eye Prototype[video]

by Bruce Brown | September 4, 2018 | General News

Medical applications for 3D printing often sound like science fiction, due to the technology’s novelty and the frequent appearance of bionic body parts in fiction. Additive manufacturing using ultraviolet light to harden polymer layers was invented in 1981 by...
Neural System Delivers Prosthetic Feedback

Neural System Delivers Prosthetic Feedback

by Alfred Poor | May 14, 2018 | General News, Health

People who have had limbs amputated often have the sensation of a “phantom” limb, but getting feedback from a powered prosthesis is a difficult challenge. Users need to know where their prosthetic hand is in order to make natural movements. It turns out...
Artificial Muscles Lift 12,600 Times Their Weight [video]

Artificial Muscles Lift 12,600 Times Their Weight [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 16, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Who couldn’t use a little more strength? Many people without any injury or disability exercise regularly — or sometimes just pay for gym memberships — to get stronger and improve their flexibility and cardiovascular health. If you lift weights...
High-Tech Prosthetic Knees Reduce Long-term Care Costs

High-Tech Prosthetic Knees Reduce Long-term Care Costs

by Bruce Brown | November 9, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical

Healthcare providers and insurance companies weigh various factors when faced with “Go” or “No-go” care decisions. Along with decidedly subjective factors such as quality of life, longevity, and emotional implications, objective cost...
Soft Artificial Muscle Is 3D Printed [video]

Soft Artificial Muscle Is 3D Printed [video]

by Jim Ware | October 16, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

Researchers have made rapid advances in computer miniaturization, which makes it possible to develop smaller robot brains. Unfortunately, existing actuators remain bulky which limits the possibilities for smaller robots or intelligent prosthetic limbs. Existing...
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