Technology has been advancing at a rapid pace for several years, and above you can see the result of some serious investments, the result being a thought-controlled robotic hand. We are talking about a partially 3D printed prosthesis, which can be used by people who have lost a hand to regain a good part of their activity.
The robotic hand was created by researchers at the University of Hiroshima, Japan, and is thought of as a cheap solution for similar, but more expensive prostheses. Thoughts, or rather electrical impulses, are what control the movements of this robotic hand, and the results are truly amazing.
For now, the robotic hand is in the development process with a view to launch, so there is still a lot to prepare in terms of it. However, if the process will be completed as the creators thought, then a lot of people could benefit from something they didn't think they would have too soon.
"Prosthetic hands are prescribed to patients who have suffered an amputation of the upper limb due to an accident or a disease. In particular, myoelectric prosthetic hands are a type of externally powered prostheses and use electromyogram (EMG) signals, which are generated by muscle contractions reflecting a human's internal state and motion intentions. To realize a myoelectric prosthetic hand comparable to human hands, it is necessary to achieve both the high-accuracy estimation of the user's motion intentions from measured EMG signals and natural [and] smooth operability based on the estimated motion."
