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TECHNOLOGY 9-3

New future at fingertips for amputees

British engineers launched a bionic hand very sophisticated as many prototypes, and inexpensive that is already on the market. This bionic hand has been created by engineers of Steeper RSL, a British company specializing in prosthetics.

Mike swainger is familiarizing with it. With his new hand is able of do difficult tasks. there are two small sensors on the amputee arm that allows you to open and close the fist. there are several microprocessors that follow constantly the movements of each finger

this bionic hand gives the person a precise control in the movement of the hands,more coordinated and of a form more natural

Paula Andrea Navarrete 9-3