Amputee Feels Texture with a Bionic Fingertip HD

An amputee feels rough or smooth textures in real-time — with his phantom hand — using an artificial fingertip connected to nerves in the arm. The advancement will accelerate the development of touch enabled prosthetics. by Hillary Sanctuary Marc Delachaux 5 Elements Production Read more: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/amputee-feels-texture-with-a-bionic-fingertip/ eLife : http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.09148 Video by: Hillary Sanctuary Marc Delachaux Alain Herzog