Monday, July 1, 2024
A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles.
Hugh Herr
Magnetic sensors track muscle length
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Using a new technology, researchers hope to create better control systems for prosthetic limbs.
New bionics center established at MIT with $24 million gift
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Interdisciplinary research center funded by philanthropist Lisa Yang aims to mitigate disability through technologies that marry human physiology with electromechanics.
Magnets could offer better control of prosthetic limbs
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
System uses tiny magnetic beads to rapidly measure the position of muscles and relay that information to a bionic prosthesis.
