“From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me…”
Nerve-controlled prosthetics
Submitted 3 weeks ago by favoredponcho@lemmy.zip to videos@lemmy.world
https://i.imgur.com/6cYkhus.mp4
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mtpender@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Bahnd@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The opportunities for Adams Family costumes with Thing.
FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Zombie costumes
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Those usually aren’t nerve controlled. If you have a stump left of the lower arm, sensors can detect muscle movement, and clenching your hand does move some muscles in your lower arm close to the elbow.
Source: My dad had a prosthetic left arm. The stump was similar to the one in this video.
Fondots@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I don’t know if these are or aren’t nerve controlled, I suspect it’s going bad the muscle movement you described
But let’s assume they are in fact controlled by nerves
Most of the movement of your fingers actually comes from muscles in your forearm pulling on tendons that go into your fingers.
So assuming you wanted to hook a prosthetic up to the same nerves and such you’d have used for your real fingers, you’d still probably end up flexing your forearm muscles because that’s where those nerves go
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Technically all prosthetics are “nerve controlled”, but what you are describing is called nerve integration. Which is possible, but very rare and mostly experimental when it comes to prosthetics.
What she is wearing is called a myoelectric prosthetic, and they have been around since the late 70s. The myoelectric sensors require a healthy muscle group that the user can activate by flexing. This is a problem with a lot of amputees, as some may be missing from traumatic amputations, and the rest tend to attrify over time.
Myoelectric prosthetic are not reflexive, and you do have to consciously flex the individual muscles to make the terminal end device function in a specific way, and it does take a lot of concentration and practice.
s1ndr0m3@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, you can see her arm moving as she flexes the muscles.
Chais@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
That’s cool and all, but remotely controlled could also become remotely controlled. I for one prefer to be the only one in charge of my limbs at all times.
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
I’m sure it does some sort of security handshaking when you connect
lemmock@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I’m sure everything secure has 0 exploits
BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Now I’m picturing the hand asking how many fingers it’s holding up.
darthelmet@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If a full robot body were available, I’d jump on it right away, but ONLY if it has absolutely no way to wirelessly communicate. Absolutely the sole way of interacting with the software would be a single USB port inside a panel in the body with a physical lock.
SippyCup@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
There’s a pretty good movie to be made here.
B plot has a bunch of injured vets, many with these limbs, picketing congress and marching around inside the offices trying to petition lawmakers about getting benefits that they’re owed but are being stalled by budget talks.
A plot could be a spy thriller, John C Everyman investigating evil tech bro over whatever nonsense. Finds out all too late that the evil tech bro owns the company manufacturing those limbs, and wants to install a puppet government. The only way to stop them is to literally shut them all off remotely. The vets are running all over, unable to stop themselves, attempting to lock down and assassinate representatives.
Everything resolves as hundreds of injured veterans literally fall limp all over the halls of Congress. The media eats up the protest, the vets get their benefits, John C Everyman goes on to pick up another case. Evil Tech bro lives to plot again. Or dies being ripped to shreds by his own limbs. Who cares.
MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
In reality, he’d live to plot again and suffer no consequences.
Good thing this is fiction :)
Also, extra points if the movie ends by replacing the proprietary backdoored software with Linux :P imagine having prosthetic legs and being able to say you run on Arch (btw)
jaemo@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Tightbeam line-of-sight IR laser should be the only way to control stuff like this. And I realize that means I can’t control my hands if they are in another room, which is a delta of 0 from the current human condition.
Chais@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Why not just an electrical connection?
PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Wireless is overrated anyway. I would want a winch/cable and copper signal line.
That way I can grab things at the bottom of the well and retract the hand.
voodooattack@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
“I specifically asked for this”
tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Doesn’t she have an arm based off of Deus Ex?
ramble81@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
The internet has been watching her grow up over the years and it’s crazy how natural those arms are to her now. She’s basically integrated them as part of herself.
kn33@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 weeks ago
Finally. Someone who can roleplay as my favorite member of the Addam’s Family.
gorkur@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
10thGlyphix@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
What if someone hacks your hand “stop hitting yourself”
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I doubt it’s connected
Hawk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Of course it is, you can see her controlling it wirelessly.
Unless you mean “connected to the Internet”, which has nothing to do with the ability to hack it.
10thGlyphix@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
They’re creepy and they’re cooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky, and now they finally have their last family memeber. What an interesting Thing.
schwim@piefed.zip 3 weeks ago
No more having to sit on your hand to make it feel like a stranger is giving you a happy ending.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Imagine living with her and suddenly a hand starts crawling towards you. Nope, I’m out, that’s some nightmare fuel
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
I think it would be very handy
Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
(me calling out from the other room)
“Honey! You shouldn’t have!”
Baggie@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
God please don’t tell me it’s on the 2.4 GHz band, last thing I’d want is my hand to start getting weird near a smart house or a set of traffic lights.
BioDriver@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I wonder how comfortable and easy to use they are. I know prosthetic weight can be a real source of frustration in long term use.
Wakmrow@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The APIs aren’t crazy and they’re really reactive. Pretty cool little dealies.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ok, but like physically. Their structure weighs more than the musculoskeletal contraption they’re replacing and more than simple hook or clamp prosthetics and I’ve heard actually controlling them can be tiring
Malyca@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
That much closer to automail
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
We’re getting tantalizingly close to Repo: The Genetic Opera
Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
There is an escape-room puzzle with this concept, I can feel it.
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think if you survive the tragedy of losing a limb, the world owes you the opportunity to get super bionic arms that can work remotely.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ve lost my penis in the war. I’m like an exact replica prostetic please! That’s right, 12 inches, thick as a beer can. I said exact replica after all!
Oh, and since it’s prostetic anyways, maybe we can build it with vibration, and led gamer lights? Oooh! Ooh!!! And make it shoot off fireworks! And make a laser light show that reacts to music!!!
What? I said exact replica! My penis could do all this already!
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No mayo dispenser?
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That can be only handled by a select few. I personally like the feeling of overcoming large objects, others are not as amused by that. Larger objects are also accelerating the recipient’s time for adult diapers, especially if done daily. 4-6 inches are better for most people.
the_wonderfool@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Ouch
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Breaking down rumors that Musk has a penis implant
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
This is very much in the realm of it has to work pretty perfectly to be worth the fuss. As neat as these are most people prefer the simple dumb prosthetics as they are predictable and reliable. The fuss and imperfections and charging etc that come with these make them look cool in demos but most people abandon them in trials.
TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
Yeah… Prosthetic companies spend lots of money on marketing to make people think we’ve advanced a lot further than we have.
Myoelectric limbs have been around for decades, and though the terminal devices have gotten more life-like, it’s arguable if they’ve gotten any more functional.
Myoelectric limbs are just exhausting to use for more than a couple minutes at a time. You have to concentrate and flex individual muscle groups in your forearm to get a controlled response.
I have patients with mechanical upper limb prosthetics that are a lot more functional than I’ve ever seen anyone with a powered limb.
bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 weeks ago
Oh yeah but if I can get insurance to buy it I’m going to have this as a backup. If just as a party trick.