DARPA prosthetic interfaces give amputees new hope (video)

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Not just thought controlled movement, but touch too.  Other benefits are lower risk, less invasive surgery for fitting the prosthesis.

http://www.dvice.com/2013-5-31/darpa-prosthetic-interfaces-give-amputees-new-hope / Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency armed forces suffered amputated limbs nerve muscle interfaces more advanced prosthetics controlled directly through the user's existing nerves Reliable Neural-Interface Technology RE-NET researching long-term potential brain interfaces goal research develop high-performance interfaces reliable new interfaces signals nerves muscles control prosthetics interface direct sensory feedback give users ability to feel research interfaces interface developed RE-NET bionic performance reliability test tested implant implanting interfaces lower risk less invasive procedure better solution amputees programme program work injured soldiers new prosthetic interfaces innervation re-innervation rewiring nerves amputated limbs interfaces prosthetics control over existing muscles demonstrate the new sense of touch researchers flat interface nerve electrode FINE interfacing FINE residual nerves partial arm sense fingers restored restoration /