The prosthetics industry gets a human touch
From: WUTC (University of Tennessee at Chattanoga) - 11/12/2014

Advancements in the field of prosthetics are truly impressive. For example,
the Modular Prosthetic Limb is an electronic arm and hand with 26 joints
controlled by 17 separate motors. It has similar dexterity and strength to
the human arm, grasps up to 70 pounds, and pinch-grips up to 25 pounds.

Scientists even have developed the technology to help people with prosthetics
regain a sense of touch. By connecting with the peripheral nervous system or
the nerve bundles on the arm, researchers at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs
Medical Center and Case Western University were able to produce a sense of
touch on 20 spots of a prosthetic hand. The next step is to put the sensors
directly "into the hand in locations that are useful, such as the tips of the
fingers," says Dustin Tyler, the Case Western professor behind the project.

Read the entire article at:
http://wutc.org/post/prosthetics-industry-gets-human-touch

Links:
Modular Prosthetic Limb
http://www.jhuapl.edu/prosthetics/scientists/mpl.asp

Dustin Tyler
https://bme.case.edu/FacultyStaff/PrimaryFaculty/Tyler/