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Indian Dance Mudras May Revolutionise Robotic Hand Control, UMBC Study Shows
Researchers are using classical Indian dance, especially Bharatanatyam mudras, to improve robotic hand dexterity. By analysing 30 structured mudras, scientists found they offer more versatile motion patterns than everyday grasps. These dance-derived synergies could enhance prosthetics, assistive robots, gesture-based rehabilitation and future human...
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Operation Sindoor Bravehearts Rebuild Lives At Pune Artificial Limb Centre
Corporal Varun Kumar, a paramedic with the Indian Air Force, lost his right hand when an enemy missile struck a first-aid post at the forward location of Udhampur airbase during Operation Sindoor.
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Shark Attack Survivor Crowdfunds For Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Company Refused To Pay
The attack left Foley requiring extensive medical care, including the amputation of her left mid-forearm and treatment for injuries to her midsection.
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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
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"Best Christmas Gift Ever": UK Mother Celebrates 8-Year-Old Daughter's 'Bionic' Arm
Thalia Coultas, who was born with only one full arm, became the youngest person in the United Kingdom to receive a $16,500 bionic "hero arm".
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Swedish Woman With Bionic Hand Regains 80% Function And Sense Of Touch
With the advanced bionic hand she now possesses, Karin can successfully perform approximately 80 percent of her typical daily activities.
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Bionic Hand Lets Former Paralympian Use New Gestures via Remote Updates: Details
A Nexus bionic hand helps former Paralympian Jessica Smith go about her daily tasks with ease, but the prosthetic has an advantage over other offerings available to users. Smith's bionic arm can be updated remotely to learn new gestures and capabilities. With Bluetooth connectivity, Covvi's Nexus bionic arm receives updates via a connected device.
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Scientists Develop Prosthetic Hand Controlled By Wearer's Breath: Report
Oxford University scientists have developed a prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing.
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Ray Review: Entertaining In Its Own Eccentric, If Erratic, Way
Ray Review: The Manoj Bajpayee-Gajraj Rao duet wins hands down although Kay Kay Menon as the tormented prosthetics man in Bahrupia isn't far behind. Ali Fazal fleshes out a cocky, self-serving numbers man who pushes his luck too far.
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Indian Dance Mudras May Revolutionise Robotic Hand Control, UMBC Study Shows
Researchers are using classical Indian dance, especially Bharatanatyam mudras, to improve robotic hand dexterity. By analysing 30 structured mudras, scientists found they offer more versatile motion patterns than everyday grasps. These dance-derived synergies could enhance prosthetics, assistive robots, gesture-based rehabilitation and future human...
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Operation Sindoor Bravehearts Rebuild Lives At Pune Artificial Limb Centre
Corporal Varun Kumar, a paramedic with the Indian Air Force, lost his right hand when an enemy missile struck a first-aid post at the forward location of Udhampur airbase during Operation Sindoor.
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Shark Attack Survivor Crowdfunds For Prosthetic Hand After Insurance Company Refused To Pay
The attack left Foley requiring extensive medical care, including the amputation of her left mid-forearm and treatment for injuries to her midsection.
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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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US Boy, Born With One Hand, Becomes Youngest To Receive Bionic Hero Arm At Five
A five-year-old boy born without a left hand is believed to have become the youngest person in the world to receive a bionic hero arm.
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"Best Christmas Gift Ever": UK Mother Celebrates 8-Year-Old Daughter's 'Bionic' Arm
Thalia Coultas, who was born with only one full arm, became the youngest person in the United Kingdom to receive a $16,500 bionic "hero arm".
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Swedish Woman With Bionic Hand Regains 80% Function And Sense Of Touch
With the advanced bionic hand she now possesses, Karin can successfully perform approximately 80 percent of her typical daily activities.
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Bionic Hand Lets Former Paralympian Use New Gestures via Remote Updates: Details
A Nexus bionic hand helps former Paralympian Jessica Smith go about her daily tasks with ease, but the prosthetic has an advantage over other offerings available to users. Smith's bionic arm can be updated remotely to learn new gestures and capabilities. With Bluetooth connectivity, Covvi's Nexus bionic arm receives updates via a connected device.
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Scientists Develop Prosthetic Hand Controlled By Wearer's Breath: Report
Oxford University scientists have developed a prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer's breathing.
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Ray Review: Entertaining In Its Own Eccentric, If Erratic, Way
Ray Review: The Manoj Bajpayee-Gajraj Rao duet wins hands down although Kay Kay Menon as the tormented prosthetics man in Bahrupia isn't far behind. Ali Fazal fleshes out a cocky, self-serving numbers man who pushes his luck too far.
