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By Stephen Beech

A high-tech wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with such dexterity that it can play the piano.

New wristband enables wearers to control robotic hand so that it can play piano

MIT engineers have designed an ultrasound wristband that precisely tracks a wearer's hand movements in real time. The wristband produces ultrasound images of the wrist's muscles, tendons, and ligaments as the hand moves. (Melanie Gonick / MIT / via SWNS)

New wristband enables wearers to control robotic hand so that it can play piano

Graduate student Dian Li working with a robotic hand. (Melanie Gonick / MIT / via SWNS)

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Mohammed Shonar

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Huichao Ji

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