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From Medgadget Mr. Jesse Sullivan is the world's first "Bionic Man", according to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). In May 2001, Mr. Sullivan lost both of his upper extremities as a result of an accident. The technology that allows this patient to control his artificial arms has been developed by RIC's Neural Engineering Center for Artificial Limbs (NECAL). Developed within the Neural Engineering Center for Artificial Limbs (NECAL) at RIC, Dr. Todd Kuiken, MD, PhD, pioneered the muscle reinnervation procedure which takes an amputee's own nerves and connects them to a...

From Near near future Tennis Sensation is a tennis game that allows a wide variety of users, particularly the visually impaired, to compete fairly. It uses spatial (3D) audio, to represent sounds at locations in space, enabling the user to locate the virtual ball. The handle of the "racquet" shows correct orientation and grip through contours and materials. Skill and physical...

Press release - Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) PN: 14/05 Issue date: 15 June 2005 Classic movies such as ‘Casablanca’ could bring back lost memories for dementia...