MIT and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health launch specialized program to train future clinicians on the fabrication of artificial limbs and braces for people with disabilities.
A new surgical procedure gives people more neural feedback from their residual limb. With it, seven patients walked more naturally and navigated obstacles.
A new study suggests optogenetics can drive muscle contraction with greater control and less fatigue than electrical stimulation.
MIT CSAIL researchers enhance robotic precision with sophisticated tactile sensors in the palm and agile fingers, setting the stage for improvements in human-robot interaction and prosthetic technology.
MIT’s K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation aim to develop an integrative approach to strengthening and expanding the orthotic and prosthetic sector within the African nation.
Using a new technology, researchers hope to create better control systems for prosthetic limbs.
Interdisciplinary research center funded by philanthropist Lisa Yang aims to mitigate disability through technologies that marry human physiology with electromechanics.
MIT-Jordan Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation Seed Fund winners announced.
MIT student Eeshan Tripathii is working with his sister to engineer an intuitive brain-controlled interface for upper-limb prosthetics.
For the robotics category in a new series celebrating innovation, the USPS chose the bionic prosthesis designed and built by the Media Lab's Biomechatronics group.
An improved method for magnet tracking enables high-speed wireless tracking through various materials.
MIT senior will use Marshall Scholarship to work on devices that enhance mobility for the disabled.
Researchers improve the designs for low-cost 3-D-printed arms and hands.
Researchers design cheap prosthetic knee that mimics normal walking motion.
Amos Winter designs, builds, and delivers products for underserved populations around the world.