Prosthetic hand recreates feeling of cotton bud touch
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Two people who lost their hands have been trying a prosthesis that transmits complex tactile sensations, such as the feel of water trickling over their hand
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Touchy-feely' bionic hands come closer to reality – BME
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Selected media we have featured in - Center for Bionics and Pain Research
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Selected media we have featured in - Center for Bionics and Pain Research
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Sensor-Laden Prosthetic Hand Gives Wearer a Sense of Touch, NOVA
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Selected media we have featured in - Center for Bionics and Pain Research
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Mono-live: Prosthetic Hand Recreates Feeling Of Cotton Bud Touch
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Prosthetic hand recreates feeling of cotton bud touch
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Artificial hand lets amputee feel objects
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Prosthetic hand recreates feeling of cotton bud touch
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Now closer to reality: Prosthetics that can feel, CU Boulder Today
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