Thursday 5 March 2015

HAPTIX Starts Work to Provide Prosthetic Hands with Sense of Touch

ROBO SPACE
HAPTIX Starts Work to Provide Prosthetic Hands with Sense of Touch
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 10, 2015 - Despite recent advances in technology for upper-limb prostheses, artificial arms and hands are still unable to provide users with sensory feedback, such as the "feel" of things being touched or awareness of limb position and movement. Without this feedback, even the most advanced prosthetic limbs remain numb to users, a factor that impairs the limbs' effectiveness and their wearers' willingness ... more


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