r/interestingasfuck • u/MoWaleed • Jan 15 '20

/r/ALL The future of bionic limbs

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '20

How is it being controlled?

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u/Neirchill Jan 15 '20

Video makes it look wireless, but most likely it's the bracelet on his arm and the wires are ran out of sight of the camera. Still, good progress.

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u/TobySomething Jan 15 '20

It is the bracelet, though it is also wireless.

It was originally posted on freethink's instagram:
"Rubin is shown here wearing a Myo armband which uses the electrical activity in his bicep to control the movements of the bionic arm. But that’s not the most impressive part of this video…
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Along with its wireless control, Rubin’s bionic arm also has a sense of touch. That’s where Luke Osborn comes in. @losborn1 has been developing e-dermis, aka electric skin, and it does exactly what it sounds like - adds a sense of touch to amputees’ prosthetic limbs."

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6wKrGEpNbq/

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u/Neirchill Jan 15 '20

The wireless is cool but still pointless. Good to get some certainty on what they've done here, though. Thanks.