Roboticists want to give you a third arm: unused bandwidth in neurons can be tapped to control extra limbs
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Farina, Dario
Burdet, Etienne
Mehring, Carsten
Ibanez, Jaime
Philpot, Chris
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Consider a surgeon performing a delicate operation, one that needs her expertise and steady hands—all three of them. As her two biological hands manip-ulate surgical instruments, a third robotic limb that's attached to her torso plays a supporting role. Or picture a construction worker who is thankful for his extra robotic hand as it braces the heavy beam he's fastening into place with his other two hands. Imagine wearing an exoskeleton that would let you handle multiple objects simultaneously, like Spiderman's Dr. Octopus. Or contemplate the out-there music a composer could write for a pianist who has 12 fingers to spread across the keyboard.
Date Issued
2023-03
Date Acceptance
2023-03-01
Citation
IEEE Spectrum, 2023, 60 (3), pp.22-46
ISSN
0018-9235
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Start Page
22
End Page
46
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Spectrum
Volume
60
Issue
3
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Subjects
Engineering
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Exoskeletons
Manipulators
Medical robotics
Science & Technology
Surgery
Technology
Torso
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-03-07