Guest guest Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 ROME – A group of European scientists say they have successfully connected a robotic hand to a man who had lost an arm, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial hand and control it with his thoughts. The experiment lasted a month. Scientists say it was the first time an amputee has been able to make complex movements using his mind to control a biomechanic hand connected to his nervous system. The Italian-led team said at a news conference Wednesday in Rome that last year they implanted electrodes into the arm of the patient, who had lost his left hand and forearm in a car accident. The electrodes were removed after a month, during which the man learned to wiggle the robotic fingers and make other movements. http://news./s/ap/20091202/ap_on_he_me/eu_italy_robotic_hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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