Cpl Andrew Garthwaite, a 24 year old from South Tynside, is the first UK soldier to undergo a new bionic arm operation after having his arm blown off by a rocket propelled grenade in Afghanistan. He is believed to be the first in the UK to undergo this cutting-edge technique in the field of bionics.
This week he underwent six hours of surgery at a hospital in Austria, to prepare him to be fitted with an arm he will be able to control with his brain. In the strictest sense this is a nervous system reconnection, the brain has to reorganise motor functions for the nerves that control his arm and their new placement in Continue reading →
If you’re in doubt that mind-reading controller tech really is the stuff of the far-flung future, rather than what may be the norm in as little as two to four years, then watch this video below.
For years scientists have been carrying out research into brain-sensors and animal-machine interfaces using monkeys, it’s a tech that has shown great promise for artificial limb design among other things.
At this point, the monkey is relying on two brain implants (in the arm and hand areas of its motor cortex) to interpret nerve impulses and use them to control the arm. This arm with 7 degrees of movement, emulates just how flexible a real flesh-and-bone limb can be. Although the movement looks like something out of a sci-fi film, this technology with the help of non-invasive dry sensors will apply to people with disabilities sooner than you think.
When I say soon I mean you can already see great achievements with replacements for human limbs as shown by the inspiring story of British teen Chloe Holmes, who is the youngest teenager in Europe to be fitted with a bionic forearm and hand. For more information click this link.
Watch the video below for another great achievement. For a month, Pierpaolo Petruzziello’s amputated arm was connected to a robotic limb, allowing him to feel sensations and control the arm with his thoughts.
If you think this is amazing or…. slightly unnerving, then be aware that Intel is planning by 2020 to have chips that can be implanted into your brain to control your computer or mind-controlled gadget. “it brings new meaning to the slogan intel inside” have a look at this article.
Cpl Andrew Garthwaite, a 24 year old from South Tynside, is the first UK soldier to undergo a new bionic arm operation after having his arm blown off by a rocket propelled grenade in Afghanistan. He is believed to be the first in the UK to undergo this cutting-edge technique in the field of bionics.
The UK's Leading Brain-Computer Interface, Neurofeedback & Brainwave Controlled Gadget Source 