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Restoring a Sense of Touch in Amputees

Publication Title
MIT Technology Review
Publication/Creation Date
February 18 2014
Creators/Contributors
Dustin Tyler (creator)
Case Western Reserve University (contributor)
Media Type
News Broadcast
Persuasive Intent
Information
Discursive Type
Inventions
Description
A new kind of nerve interface gives the wearer, Igor Spetic, a sense of touch at 20 spots on his prosthetic hand.
HCI Platform
Embeddable
Relation to Body
On
Related Body Part
Finger
Augments
Feeling, Interacting, Living
Technology Keywords
Nerve Interface, Sensors, Pressure Mapping
Keywords
Senses, Force, Nerve Stimulation Patterns, Amputees, Disabilities, Medical
Source
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/524861/restoring-a-sense-of-touch-in-amputees/
Related Items
Dustin Tyler
MIT Technology Review
Case Western Reserve University
Date archived
May 9 2017
Last edited
July 5 2021
How to cite this entry
Dustin Tyler. (February 18 2014). "Restoring a Sense of Touch in Amputees". MIT Technology Review. MIT Technology Review. Fabric of Digital Life. https://fabricofdigitallife.com/Detail/objects/1997