A breakthrough in prosthetic technology.
June 9, 2015 5:36 PM Subscribe
"The limb, developed by Professor Hubert Egger of the FH Upper Austria (University of Applied Sciences), allows wearers to tell which surface they are walking on and dramatically improves amputee's balance and coordination. The development could wipe out the phenomenon of phantom pain, where amputees can experience severe discomfort as the brain receives no neural feedback from their missing limb."
Phantom pain in amputees previously; previous posts on prosthetics and prosthetic legs.
Phantom pain in amputees previously; previous posts on prosthetics and prosthetic legs.
Could there possibly be a nerdier name than "Professor Hubert Egger"?
posted by Faint of Butt at 6:17 PM on June 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Faint of Butt at 6:17 PM on June 9, 2015 [2 favorites]
I don't care what his position actually is, he needs to be given the title "Head" so his business cards can say Prof. Egger, Head.
posted by Joe in Australia at 6:22 PM on June 9, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Joe in Australia at 6:22 PM on June 9, 2015 [3 favorites]
I know some of you here remember the ancient times prior to having an iPhone on all the time, back when being connected was a pager and a hunt for a payphone.
Now imagine the flash of technology change when the mind-machine interface becomes just normal. I know I can't, but it's exhilarating, and really scary, we're all just pre-cyborg.
posted by sammyo at 8:39 PM on June 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
Now imagine the flash of technology change when the mind-machine interface becomes just normal. I know I can't, but it's exhilarating, and really scary, we're all just pre-cyborg.
posted by sammyo at 8:39 PM on June 9, 2015 [1 favorite]
Speaking of cyborgs:
Tech used for stroke victims now helping soldiers shoot straightposted by XMLicious at 9:16 PM on June 9, 2015
Exoskeleton arm helps take the shakes out of aiming handguns.
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