Real-time restoration of sensory and motor functions with bionic hand

A prosthetic hand wired to nerves in an amputee’s upper arm allowed the patient to feel sensory rich information, grasp objects intuitively and identify what he was touching while blindfolded. The sense of touch was achieved through the interpretation of sensory electrical signals to spikes transmitted into four electrodes that were surgically implanted into the [...]
Source: Neurobot - Category: Neurologists Authors: Tags: Stories Brain Interfaces neuroprosthetics Source Type: blogs