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Posted by AutumnWind (Member # 9124) on :

This is awesome!
Bionic Hand

Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :

That is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing that story.

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

That is great. [Smile]

Posted by Lupus (Member # 6516) on :

come on, no star wars references yet?

Posted by Mike (Member # 55) on :

OK, fine. *sigh*

-- Luke, I am your father!
-- NOOOOOOOooooooooooooo!

There, satisfied? [Roll Eyes]

Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :

It does not seem that the fingers can spread apart or close together, only open and close.

I think its doubtful but is it mechanically impossible to add that functionality?

Posted by AutumnWind (Member # 9124) on :

BB it's a good point, but I believe for functionality purposes it's more important to have the flexion and extension of the joints of the digits as well as full range of motion of the thumb joints. It does appear that they have a decent amount of space between them though. Besides providing more surface space,I don't see it being as important of a feature.

Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :

quote:
Originally posted by AutumnWind:
BB it's a good point, but I believe for functionality purposes it's more important to have the flexion and extension of the joints of the digits as well as full range of motion of the thumb joints. It does appear that they have a decent amount of space between them though. Besides providing more surface space,I don't see it being as important of a feature.

Oh certainly the open close function is FAR more important, as well as the free thumb flexibility. Just wondering if that additional functionality was close or already possible.

If I lost a hand the fact I could not play piano or type at a computer would be really hard on me. The bionic hand is indeed really cool.

Posted by The Flying Dracula Hair (Member # 10155) on :

Guess it's almost time to cut my hand off.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

quote:
come on, no star wars references yet?

I must REALLY be getting old, because I would have phrased that: "come on, no Six Million Dollar Man references yet?"

Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :

we have the technology, we can rebuild him... but we don't want to spend a lot of money (gotta love getting a two-for-one there with Bionic Man and Family Guy [Smile]

)

as for additional range of motion, I doubt that it is terribly hard to add the mechanism for it (not that it's necessarily easy as pie) but it's probably harder to isolate and accurately interpret those nerve impulses (at least that's my guess).

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

That's actually always bothered me. Vader never says, "Luke, I am your father". The line is:
"No, I am your father."

Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :

See, most people don't admit knowing that... That's just crossing the line.

Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :

This is such a cool story!

Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :

[Razz]

Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :

There was a well written article on the subject in the local paper the other day.