http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080911/the-entire-d6-deka-researchs-bionic-arm-demo-part-one/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:33:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080911/the-entire-d6-deka-researchs-bionic-arm-demo-part-one/#comment-8092 Thuy Nguyen Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:15:33 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=3639#comment-8092 I am currently doing a research paper on biomedical engineering, but especially focusing on prostheses. It would be wonderful if I can get more information about the new "bionic arm" and how it works. Please contact me if you can help. Thanks so much. I am currently doing a research paper on biomedical engineering, but especially focusing on prostheses. It would be wonderful if I can get more information about the new “bionic arm” and how it works. Please contact me if you can help. Thanks so much.

]]> http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080911/the-entire-d6-deka-researchs-bionic-arm-demo-part-one/#comment-4612 Bringing back the lost limbs Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:39:49 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=3639#comment-4612 [...] Earlier this year (back in May, to be precise), the tech bloggers were floored by video of Dean Kamen’s cyborg prosthetic arm — called the “Luke Arm” — as he gave an interview at All Things D conference. [...] [...] Earlier this year (back in May, to be precise), the tech bloggers were floored by video of Dean Kamen’s cyborg prosthetic arm — called the “Luke Arm” — as he gave an interview at All Things D conference. [...]

]]> http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080911/the-entire-d6-deka-researchs-bionic-arm-demo-part-one/#comment-4540 Dean Kamen’s Full Bionic Luke Arm Video from All Things D | Gadgetorium! Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:46:19 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=3639#comment-4540 [...] Interesting stuff, as I said, and the Luke arm seems to have a pretty astounding future ahead of it. I can’t help thinking I’d've asked a few more direct questions though. Is the arm dexterous enough for it to let a wearer/user use the toilet? When the Luke arm gets to that level of sophistication—and, more importantly, when its developer/users trust it enough to do intimate tasks like that with it—that’s the point at which I reckon the arm will stop being a science-technology showpiece and really make a difference in people’s lives. Over to you in the comments. [Kara.AllthingsD] [...] [...] Interesting stuff, as I said, and the Luke arm seems to have a pretty astounding future ahead of it. I can’t help thinking I’d’ve asked a few more direct questions though. Is the arm dexterous enough for it to let a wearer/user use the toilet? When the Luke arm gets to that level of sophistication—and, more importantly, when its developer/users trust it enough to do intimate tasks like that with it—that’s the point at which I reckon the arm will stop being a science-technology showpiece and really make a difference in people’s lives. Over to you in the comments. [Kara.AllthingsD] [...]

]]> http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080911/the-entire-d6-deka-researchs-bionic-arm-demo-part-one/#comment-4526 News roundup « Daily Link Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:46:06 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=3639#comment-4526 [...] Segway inventor creates bionic arm [...] [...] Segway inventor creates bionic arm [...]

]]> http://kara.allthingsd.com/20080911/the-entire-d6-deka-researchs-bionic-arm-demo-part-one/#comment-4522 Dean Kamen’s Full Bionic Luke Arm Video from All Things D [Luke Arm] Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:21:58 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/?p=3639#comment-4522 [...] In­ter­estin­g stu­ff, as I said­, an­d­ th­e Lu­k­e ar­m­ seem­s to h­av­e a pr­etty astou­n­d­in­g fu­tu­r­e ah­ead­ of it. I c­an­’t h­elp th­in­k­in­g I’d­’v­e ask­ed­ a few m­or­e d­ir­ec­t qu­estion­s th­ou­gh­. Is th­e ar­m­ d­exter­ou­s en­ou­gh­ for­ it to let a wear­er­/u­ser­ u­se th­e toilet? Wh­en­ th­e Lu­k­e ar­m­ gets to th­at lev­el of soph­istic­ation­&m­d­ash­;an­d­, m­or­e im­por­tan­tly, wh­en­ its d­ev­eloper­/u­ser­s tr­u­st it en­o­ugh­ t­o­ do­ in­t­imat­e t­asks l­ike t­h­at­ w­it­h­ it­&mdash­;that’s­ t­he po­­i­nt­ at­ w­hi­c­h I­ rec­ko­­n t­he arm w­i­ll st­o­­p bei­ng a sc­i­enc­e-t­ec­hno­­lo­­gy­ sho­­w­pi­ec­e and really­ make a di­f­f­erenc­e i­n peo­­ple’s li­ves. O­­ver t­o­­ y­o­­u i­n t­he c­o­­mment­s. [Kara.Allt­h­ingsD] [...] [...] In­ter­estin­g stu­ff, as I said­, an­d­ th­e Lu­k­e ar­m­ seem­s to h­av­e a pr­etty astou­n­d­in­g fu­tu­r­e ah­ead­ of it. I c­an­’t h­elp th­in­k­in­g I’d­’v­e ask­ed­ a few m­or­e d­ir­ec­t qu­estion­s th­ou­gh­. Is th­e ar­m­ d­exter­ou­s en­ou­gh­ for­ it to let a wear­er­/u­ser­ u­se th­e toilet? Wh­en­ th­e Lu­k­e ar­m­ gets to th­at lev­el of soph­istic­ation­&m­d­ash­;an­d­, m­or­e im­por­tan­tly, wh­en­ its d­ev­eloper­/u­ser­s tr­u­st it en­o­ugh­ t­o­ do­ in­t­imat­e t­asks l­ike t­h­at­ w­it­h­ it­&mdash­;that’s­ t­he po­­i­nt­ at­ w­hi­c­h I­ rec­ko­­n t­he arm w­i­ll st­o­­p bei­ng a sc­i­enc­e-t­ec­hno­­lo­­gy­ sho­­w­pi­ec­e and really­ make a di­f­f­erenc­e i­n peo­­ple’s li­ves. O­­ver t­o­­ y­o­­u i­n t­he c­o­­mment­s. [Kara.Allt­h­ingsD] [...]

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