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USTC successfully develops 19-DOF biomimetic dexterous prosthetic hand
A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has recently developed a lightweight prosthetic hand with 19 degrees of freedom (DOF), capable of replicating human ...
New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects
More than 15 million people worldwide are living with spinal cord injury (SCI), which can affect their sensory and motor ...
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Biohybrid Hand Moves With Lab-Grown Muscles
Scientists at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University have built a biohybrid hand that moves, grasps objects, and makes ...
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Delicate robot hands know just how hard to squeeze
A robotic hand inspired by human skin can sense how hard an object is with a single digit’s touch and work out how much force is needed to grip it before the rest of the hand closes its grasp.
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Prosthetic limb gains more natural control through hand–brain connection
Researchers are paving the way for the design of bionic limbs that feel natural to users. They demonstrate the connection ...