hand_featured
Bionic hand given AI “mind of its own” to make life easier for amputees

The Utah researchers outfitted a commercial prosthetic hand with custom fingertips that detect pressure. (Utah NeuroRobotics Lab via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

A bionic hand has been given an AI "mind of its own" to make life easier for amputees.

Bionic hand given AI “mind of its own” to make life easier for amputees

These fingertips also were equipped with optical proximity sensors capable of "seeing" objects before they made contact with the hand. (Utah NeuroRobotics Lab via SWNS)

Bionic hand given AI “mind of its own” to make life easier for amputees

These sensors allow the AI to assist the user with the fine movements that are critical to dexterous grasping and holding. (Utah NeuroRobotics Lab via SWNS)

Bionic hand given AI “mind of its own” to make life easier for amputees

Lead author Marshall Trout, right, worked with four amputees to investigate how AI could be used to autonomously control an advanced prothesis. (Utah NeuroRobotics Lab via SWNS)

Bionic hand given AI “mind of its own” to make life easier for amputees

The AI-powered prosthesis was capable of working intelligently alongside the amputees to enhance dexterity and make the prosthesis more intuitive to use. (Utah NeuroRobotics Lab via SWNS)

Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

(0) comments

Welcome to the discussion.

Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.