Prosthetic limbs have always seemed to maintain the status-quo, for years many amputees have had to deal with replacement body parts that have short-comings and have never seen technological advancement past what was introduced years ago. This is all going to change, according to a recent article on NewScientist.com, of which states:
"Emerging prosthetic technologies promise not only greater power and flexibility but also pressure-sensitive artificial skin, and even limbs that are bonded to the body and controlled by the mind - and much of this within five years. Rebuilding amputees to be faster and stronger than before is rapidly becoming a realistic possibility. With experimental prosthetics increasingly able to integrate with flesh, bone and the nervous system, the very idea of "losing a limb" may one day become obsolete."
Smaller and more functional parts and components have previously been studied with the development of animatronic animal recreations such as various projects involving the creation of robotic fish, or even the Robotic Snake as covered in the previous two posts, which are all relatively beneficial to the advancement of projects on bionic technology, as well as to the growing universal need to find ways in order to assist people for health related and physical needs.
The revolution in bionic tech is slowly opening up to the market, with prosthetic parts available for prices up to $30,000 for those willing to pay the bargain, which may even be worth it.
You can read NewScientist's article here.
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