The next chapter in prosthesis
Just as important as the work ongoing in the Center for Untethered Healthcare is the research that aims to change the way prosthetic limbs work.
The Center for Neuroprosthetics and BioMEMS, the other recipient in the $2 million grant shared with the Center for Untethered Healthcare, is developing ways to control artificial arms and legs with impulses from the brain to enhance both the functionality and the comfort of prosthetics for amputees.
Unlike the drive to commercialize the research stemming from the sister center, the Center for Neuroprosthetics is focusing solely on young men and women who have lost their limbs on the battlefield.
With an emphasis on bringing amputees back to the lifestyle they had before becoming amputees, the Center plans to create a man-machine interface that isn’t prone to infection and doesn’t interfere with tissue growth.
"The main goal is to improve the quality of life for people who make sacrifices for us," says Grant McGimpsey, director of the BEI.
J.T.L.
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