[HN Gopher] Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tac...
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Inflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control
Author : prostoalex
Score : 68 points
Date : 2021-08-16 19:24 UTC (1 days ago)
(HTM) web link (medicalxpress.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (medicalxpress.com)
| arjonagelhout wrote:
| For anyone who is interested in the topic of prosthetic devices,
| 99% Invisible has an interesting interview [1], showing a
| different side to these devices. The human side, in contrast to
| just the technological advancements.
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| [1] https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-lows-of-high-
| tech...
| pugworthy wrote:
| Just came to post the same link. It's a pretty interesting
| listen not just of the history of prosthesis but also the not
| always upside of high tech.
| azinman2 wrote:
| I'm waiting for breakthrus in this space to create massage
| robots.
| skocznymroczny wrote:
| Just like a real hand...
| eplanit wrote:
| I was going to say, 's/amputees/lonely guys/g'
| azinman2 wrote:
| Clearly that would be a big market, but I'm serious about
| massage. Massage from someone who is qualified is expensive,
| therapeutic, and out of the reach of most people, especially
| at the amount that one needs it. Having a proper massage
| robot that was actually good would be a life changing
| invention. It's also really hard to do -- you need to combine
| force feedback with dexterity, knowledge of anatomy, natural
| language communication & feedback (like ouch, awww, and I
| slouch to the right when I walk), and probably many more
| things to approximately anywhere close to a human.
|
| I'd love to have a robot work on my hands at night after
| working to heap ease my RSI. It would be a game changer.
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