PSYONIC is hosting a panel at Comic-Con exploring the real-life functionality of their advanced bionic prosthetic limb, the Ability Hand.
So many iconic characters in science fiction and comics have bionic limbs. From the Winter Soldier to Luke Skywalker and Imperator Furiosa.It stands out from normal prosthetics because it can provide tactile sensations to the user.
Users of the Ability Hand control it with their muscles and sensors in the fingertips that can relay touch and pressure information to the user, so they can do delicate tasks like crack an egg or feed a baby.Akhtar and a few Ability Hand users will be at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday Fast forward to the summer of 2014. While working on his Ph.D. Akhtar and others traveled to Quito, Ecuador to work with the, a nonprofit that brings high-quality prosthetic care to underserved people. In Quito, Akhtar met Juan Suquillo, an Ecuadorian man who had lost his arm in a landmine explosion.
Now, PSYONIC has around 150 Ability Hand users and has deployed the technology to around 50 robots, according to Akhtar.This is the second year PSYONIC has hosted a panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Last year, Akhtar and five Ability Hand users shared their experiences living with a bionic prosthetic hand.
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