Most prosthetic limbs can autonomously move with dexterity, yet they are not perceived by the user as belonging to their own body. Robotic limbs can convey information about the environment with ...higher precision than biological limbs, but their actual performance is substantially limited by current technologies for the interfacing of the robotic devices with the body and for transferring motor and sensory information bidirectionally between the prosthesis and the user. In this Perspective, we argue that direct skeletal attachment of bionic devices via osseointegration, the amplification of neural signals by targeted muscle innervation, improved prosthesis control via implanted muscle sensors and advanced algorithms, and the provision of sensory feedback by means of electrodes implanted in peripheral nerves, should all be leveraged towards the creation of a new generation of high-performance bionic limbs. These technologies have been clinically tested in humans, and alongside mechanical redesigns and adequate rehabilitation training should facilitate the wider clinical use of bionic limbs.
Towards openness and inclusiveness Steinthorsson, Runolfur Smari; Hilmarsson, Eirikur; Janusson, Hilmar Bragi
Industry & higher education,
12/2017, Letnik:
31, Številka:
6
Journal Article
Recenzirano
The authors outline the establishment of the University of Iceland Science Park (UISP) and trace the main ideas that have guided its creation and development. With the Science Park still in an early ...phase of growth, the article explores the extent to which its development has been in line with concepts such as the entrepreneurial university and the Triple Helix as well as the body of knowledge on science parks. The authors consider science parks as knowledge-based ecosystems with an emphasis on openness, inclusiveness and co-creation. A review of UISP in light of the theoretical discussion reveals that certain aspects of its development are in accordance with the body of knowledge, but that there are also patterns of activity and ideas worthy of further research.
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