Double amputee controls two prosthetic arms at once, using his mind

Researchers at the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) have successfully tested bilateral shoulder-level prosthetics, allowing a test subject to perform complex tasks using both arms simultaneously. The tests indicate that the system is quick to learn, and it could one day drastically alter the lives of shoulder-level amputees. .. Continue Reading Double amputee controls two prosthetic arms at once, using his mind



Section: Robotics



Tags: Disability, Johns Hopkins University, Prosthetics



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