Prosthetic Hand Allows Touch Feedback and Joint Location Sensing
From: Medical Design Technology - 11/19/2015

For amputees who use prosthetic devices, the ability to judge the pressure of
their grip is nearly impossible.

Aadeel Akhtar, an MD / PhD candidate in neuroscience, is building a
prosthetic hand that will allow for touch feedback and joint location
sensing, also known as proprioception.

Read the entire article and view a video (5:59) at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/11/prosthetic-hand-allows-touch-feedback-and-joint-location-sensing

Links:
Aadeel Akhtar
http://beckman.illinois.edu/directory/person/aakhta3

Researchers Develop Prosthetic Hand That Allows for Touch Feedback
http://beckman.illinois.edu/news/2015/11/akhtar-prosthesis

Prosthetic Hand Develops Sensory Feedback
http://beckman.illinois.edu/news/2015/09/prosthetic-hand-develops-sensory-feedback