Amputee Makes History with APL’s Modular Prosthetic Limb
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory2 HN recommenders · recommended in 2 months, 2014–2016
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Johns Hopkins APL shows Les Baugh, a bilateral shoulder-level amputee, controlling two Modular Prosthetic Limbs by thought after a short training period. Nerves rerouted to his chest drive the arms.
HN cites it as an astonishing glimpse of advanced thought-controlled prosthetics.
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4 comments from Hacker News
That's a great point. I described the next revolution as possibly one of automation, but that might not be enough. Maybe automation and robotics is better... hmm. This particular thing from Johns Hopkins is just incredible and gives us a glimpse of what might be in 50 years: ▶ this video
I'm sceptical the school kid project shown in your link actually works significantly. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory made a real one, I think by surgically moving 'spare' nerves to various points at the inside surface of the patients chest and then putting electrodes on the exterior surface. There's an interesting video explaining a bit: ▶ this video from link
>This particular thing from Johns Hopkins is just incredible and gives us a glimpse of what might be in 50 years: ▶ this video Who's going to be able to afford those?
Must not have watched the video: ▶ this video This part of the video shows the arms are not attached. I'm sure he was trained to use the arms when they were not on him first.