This week I read an article on how technology has been developed that allows for the mind to control a bionic prosthetic leg. A video explaining some of this new technology is shown below:
Although they have had this technology for arms and hands for a while, using it with legs is much more complicated, as if some of the information from the nerves is misinterpreted, there is a good chance that the person using this bionic leg will fall. There is more research and improvements that need to be made, but this technology could make lives easier for many amputees.
Here is a link to the original article:
New Prosthetic: Man Controls Bionic Leg with Thoughts
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