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Woman controls robotic arm with her brain

December 18, 2012by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

We’re one step closer prosthetics controlled by the human brain. Jan Scheuermann, 53, worked with researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and learned to maneuver a robotic arm with her thoughts, […]

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