Eight amazing advances will satisfy your E-man fantasy
have you ever dreamed of becoming a robot policeman? Some of the latest developments in biotechnology and bioengineering are bringing humanity closer to the Hollywood fantasy of human and machine integration. With the ability and appearance of robot body parts becoming more and more humanized, the prospect of using technology to enhance and transcend the natural limitations of human body is no longer just science fiction. For example, the world's first E-man Olympic Games will be held in Zurich in October 2016. But before we become robots, will robots become "humans"? Think of the Terminator? Look at some of the scientific advances that are paving the way for our future robot upgrades. The contribution of
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is known as the most accurate artificial hand in the world. The beionic, headquartered in the steep group in the UK, has 337 mechanical components to detect the muscle movement in the wearer's arm through sensors. This hand has 14 different precision grips that hold 100 pounds. Not to be outdone, our own Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has demonstrated a prosthetic hand that can not only be controlled by a thinking electrode implanted in the user's brain, but also can actually sense touch.
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the first bionic leg controlled by thought was developed at the Rehabilitation Research Institute of Chicago, funded by the army telemedicine and advanced technology research center, hoping to provide the technology to 1200 soldiers in the army. A lower body amputee serving in a team. When a sensor on the user's leg detects a tiny electrical signal from the muscle, the reoriented nerve indicates muscle contraction. The computer program analyzes these signals and the data from the sensors on the robot legs, decodes the joints the user is trying to perform, and then sends these commands to the robot legs.
related: the story of Zac vawter -- Software Engineer, 32 years old, Seattle, WA / P> sup> credit rating: Spa: CBS News H3> arm while other prosthetic developers are eager for lifelike control and appearance. Based on the UK's alternative limb project, they give the world a first glimpse of how far bone and artificial bone can go. Based on snake's multi-purpose artificial arm in the video game "metal equipment" solid V, the phantom limb (not shown in the picture; see the link below) is equipped with a smart watch, a USB port for mobile phone charging, and even a flying UAV installed in the shoulder cavity. Although it can be disassembled at present, the owner of the arm is planning to use titanium to connect it directly to the bone. correlation: phantom limb in replacement limb project forget 20 / 20. By 2017, bionic eye lenses (not shown) will triple the vision of the implant. Unlike contact lenses, biomimetic lenses work like cataract surgery, combining with the natural lenses of the eye. correlation: bionic ophthalmic lens can improve your vision by three times, better than 20 / 20 related: revolutionary membrane can keep your heart beating perfectly forever. Credit: Louis public radio Swiss researchers have developed a material called e-dura that can be directly applied to the spinal cord, conducting electrical impulses along the extension direction where nerve injury leads to lack of movement, which may help paralysis. Paralyzed patients walk again. correlation: elastic spine implant provides a new method for paralysis treatment. Lausanne (EPFL) comes from the same researcher who brings spine implant to you. Network skin (not shown in the picture) is a product developed for burn patients and patients who lose limbs. Thousands of receptors on the skin make it the most important sensory organ. This innovation will enable those who lose part of their skin feeling to feel temperature, pressure and pain again. correlation: a kind of network skin that senses the brain: currently the best design / iStock / Getty Images, brain implants can be used for medical patients with special situations. For example, thousands of Parkinson's patients have implanted devices in their brains that send electrical impulses to help control movement. Recently, researchers at Ohio State University and Butler Memorial Institute helped a paralyzed patient regain control of his right hand by implanting a computer chip into his brain (not photographed). correlation: the chip implanted in the brain helps paralyzed people regain control of their hands. allysa Seely, 2015 world champion, especially pant, who participated in the 2016 Paralympics in September this year, has a prosthetic leg on his left leg and has been amputated below the knee. She told Epson that opponents thought she had an unfair advantage. " Once I started to accelerate and I started to win, people's perception of it changed. Suddenly someone said, "you've done great!" According to a Pew Research Center poll, there is a similar view for people with technological progress: most American adults welcome the possibility of biomedical and technological breakthroughs, which may transcend the boundaries of human capabilities rather than enthusiasm and worry. Hope. relevance: public opinion on the future use of brain implants Credit: Brian Jackson / Adobe stock
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What do you think? Are you excited about these new developments, or are you more suspicious and worried? Do you think most people will eventually become semi robots? Are you a robot? If not, if you have a chance, will you become one? Please let us know in the comments below!
