Next-Generation Bionic Hand that Allows Amputees to Regain their Proprioception (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Next-Generation Bionic Hand that Allows Amputees to Regain their Proprioception

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The scientists managed to reproduce the feeling of proprioception, which is our brain's capacity to instantly and accurately sense the position of our limbs during and after movement -- even in the dark or with our eyes closed.

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Luca Rossini

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