Here’s a heartwarming story on research into ‘control by mind’ robotics as an aid to the paralysed:
When it happened, emotions flashed like lightning.
The nearby robotic hand that Tim Hemmes was controlling with his mind touched his girlfriend Katie Schaffer’s outstretched hand. One small touch for Mr. Hemmes; one giant reach for people with disabilities.
…A simple act for most people proved to be a major advance in two decades of research that has proven to be the stuff of science fiction. Mr. Hemmes’ success in putting the robotic hand in the waiting hand of Ms. Schaffer, 27, of Philadelphia, represented the first time a person with quadriplegia has used his mind to control a robotic arm so masterfully.
Watch more about this research at YouTube.
