A Blueprint for Restoring Touch with a Prosthetic Hand (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

A Blueprint for Restoring Touch with a Prosthetic Hand

Caption

New research at the University of Chicago is laying the groundwork for touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs that one day could convey real-time sensory information to amputees via a direct interface with the brain.

Credit

PNAS, 2013

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.