Public Release: 29-Nov-2018
A prosthetic arm that decodes phantom limb movements
Credit: © N. Jarrassé 2018
About 75% of amputees exhibit mobility of their phantom limb. Using this information, in collaboration with physicians*, researchers from CNRS and Aix-Marseille University have developed a prototype capable of detecting these movements and activating a prosthetic arm. The prosthesis does not require any surgery and patients do not need training. The results are published on November 29, 2018 in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/c-apa112618.php
