Creating an artificial sense of touch.
(www.nih.gov)
from Bee@mander.xyz to science@mander.xyz on 25 Feb 2025 19:27
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from Bee@mander.xyz to science@mander.xyz on 25 Feb 2025 19:27
https://mander.xyz/post/25560463
- Tiny electrodes placed precisely in the brain let people with spinal cord injuries feel sensations of shape, motion, and the orientation of objects on the skin.
- Coupled with further advances in bionic limbs, such technology could eventually help provide an artificial sense of touch.
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Great steps! Non-invasive methods may be preferable, but restoration of sensation is restoration.