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Robot arm controlled by mind BBC NEWS

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SUMMARY: Scientists have enabled Christian, 21 years old Austrian, to use his robotic arms for daily uses. Christian lost both his arms in an electrocuted by 20,000 vlt accident. The transplanted nerves allow electrical impulses to travel from the mind to the chest muscles. These muscles act like a booster amplifying signals that are interpreted by a micro-computer that control the prosthetic arms, as if they were real.

PRO: Thanks to these prosthetic arms Christian is able to move independently and live a normal life again.

CONTRO: The process that creates the prosthetic arms requitres high funds to the scientific institues and cost a lot. Therefore not all people are able to access these robot limps. Christian driving a car media type="youtube" key="ppILwXwsMng?fs=1" height="385" width="640"



OUR OPINION:

Very usefull for people that arent able to use all limbs. Its a new important and hopefull discovery in the science and robot department.