Technology is more than just mechanisms and design -- it's ultimately about people. Adriene Simon/College of Liberal Arts, Auburn University, CC BY-SA To think about an artificial limb is to think ...

A team of four Miami University undergraduate students is working to develop an affordable 3D-printed prosthetic hand that costs less than $100 and can be produced in 36 hours, addressing a shortage ...

After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices can present their own challenge to these individuals, who are often in developing countries with limited medical care. A group ...

Prosthetic hands can cost thousands of dollars. Steven Reimer ’24 designed one for less than $300. His research will provide free prosthetics to amputees in India. Prosthetic hands can cost thousands ...

Human hands assembled plastic fingers. Members of Cavalimbs, an organization comprising mostly University of Virginia ...

Pressure sensors are placed at the fingertips of the prosthetic hand, and a camera near its palm (left). The prosthetic hand was tested on a can, an egg, and a USB stick (right). WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, ...

For the first time, a person with an arm amputation can manipulate each finger of a bionic hand as if it was his own. Thanks to revolutionary surgical and engineering advancements that seamlessly ...

A Scot who came up with the idea for his start-up after breaking both his wrists in a skateboarding accident has made it onto a prestigious list of upcoming entrepreneurs. Fergal Mackie, 28, is a ...

Prosthetic hands have long struggled to replicate the dexterity and functionality of natural hands, often limiting users to a single grasp function at a time. This limitation has made everyday tasks, ...

To think about an artificial limb is to think about a person. It’s an object of touch and motion made to be used, one that attaches to the body and interacts with its user’s world. Historical ...