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News of the Cool: Star Wars-inspired Robotic Hand Lets Pianist Play Again

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Just as Luke Skywalker does with his robotic hand in the Star Wars film series, a new ultrasonic sensor allows amputees to control each of their prosthetic fingers individually, researchers report. The device provides fine motor hand gestures…
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Prosthetics are the Future through Volunteers

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The search of finding a suitable prosthetic can be time-consuming and difficult. For children, it’s much harder to customize a suitable hand device due to growth, which can quickly make them unusable. Thankfully, finding handicap mobility…