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"luke" arm

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:24 pm
by badbadryan
Has anyone seen this it is amazing. We are one step closer to robotic replacements :grin:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/video?id=221
i hope i did that correctly

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:16 pm
by sniper_samurai
badbadryan wrote:Has anyone seen this it is amazing. We are one step closer to robotic replacements :grin:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/video?id=221
i hope i did that correctly


Thanks for the link, I'm currently doing a thesis on prosthetic hands and this will help me fill out a page or two for the literary review section. :grin:

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:48 pm
by Rogue.
Pretty cool! It's great to see that cybernetic limbs are even more of a reality.

Everyone who makes fun of science fiction, and those who like it can all go **** themselves :twisted:

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:34 pm
by badbadryan
pretty cool immagine what they will be able to do in 50 years or even 100! I love this type of stuff

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:48 pm
by Armorock
Sweet, Sci-fi come to life. That's impressive stuff.

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:54 am
by Grendel
there's also the I-limb being developed

http://www.touchbionics.com/professionals.php?section=4

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:32 pm
by Blast Cannon
My name is Luke!

lololololol.

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:41 pm
by Cyber Bishop
That is sweet... Just imagine what the future holds..

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:40 pm
by Deadpool.
That's seriously amazing!!!

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:51 pm
by Mkall
I want one, but I already have two arms... I wonder if they'd let me have an extra pair...

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:01 pm
by Sherade
Cyber Bishop wrote: Just imagine what the future holds..

I was gonna make a lame arm joke, but chenged my mind.
Stupidity aside, this is prettey cool.
Reminds of the suit the military is developin that increases body strength to lift 500+ pounds.

Re: "luke" arm

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:48 pm
by badbadryan
I think that i would do a swap out 1 for 1! Maybe when the tech gets a little more advanced :-?