Researchers have developed a prosthetic hand that will allow patients to have the sense of touch again.
To lose a hand is to lose part of yourself, Gregory Clark, associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Utah told USA TODAY. And while prosthetic hands have been in use for thousands of years, there is room for improvement.
As a result, the team added sensory feedback to an advanced bionic arm called the LUKE arm. It's named for the robotic arm Luke Skywalker receives in"The Empire Strikes Back." The sensations include different types of touch, such as pressure, flutter or vibration, temperature, and pain. According to Clark, users can also feel the location and contraction of their muscles, even though the muscles aren't actually there.
Clark said that when a user thinks about moving their hand, whether they have one or not, the brain will send a motor signal down the nerves.
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