When it comes to making highly advanced prosthetic limbs, Johns Hopkins is leading the pack.
A couple years ago, the university’s Applied Physics Laboratory announced that it was developing a new model of prosthetic arm that was integrated into its wearer’s thoughts, allowing for thought-controlled movement. Now, the university is reporting that its experiment has been successful: For the first time, a person has been able to move individual fingers on a prosthetic arm using only his thoughts.
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from http://baltimoretech.org/news/watch-hopkinss-amazing-thought-controlled-arm-in-action/
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