Creating a Prosthetic Hand That Can Feel
From: IEEE Spectrum - 04/28/2016
By: Justin J. Tyler

What would adding a sense of touch to prosthetics do? Instead of artificial
limbs being limited to bracing and holding objects, they would be capable of
performing tasks that require precision. Case Western Reserve researchers
have developed a system for providing sensory feedback that not only improves
control and confidence, but also allows a prosthetic wearer to forget, if
only momentarily, that the hand is metal and plastic instead of flesh and
bone.

Read the entire article at:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/bionics/creating-a-prosthetic-hand-that-can-feel

Links:
Functional Neural Interface Lab (with videos 9:24, 1:04, 3:16)
http://engineering.case.edu/ebme/tyler/research

A neural interface provides long-term stable natural touch perception
http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/6/257/257ra138.full

Prosthetic Hand Restores Amputee's Sense of Touch
http://spectrum.ieee.org/video/biomedical/bionics/prosthetic-hand-restores-amputees-sense-of-touch