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Todd Kuiken: Um braço prostético que "sente"

Filmed Jul 2011 • Posted Oct 2011TEDGlobal 2011
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O fisiatra e engenheiro Todd Kuiken está construindo uma prótese de braço que se conecta com o sistema nervoso humano -- melhorando o movimento, controle e até mesmo a capacidade de sentir. No palco, a paciente Amanda Kitts auxilia na demonstração dessa próxima geração de braço robótico.

A doctor and engineer, Todd Kuiken builds new prosthetics that connect with the human nervous system. Yes: bionics. Full bio »

Translated into Portuguese, Brazilian by Isabel Villan
Reviewed by Paulo Melillo
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