How a Sensing Prosthetic Changed My Life

  • Published22 Jan 2020
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After losing his arm in a workplace accident, Brandon Prestwood struggled to adjust to his new life as an amputee. He shares how using a prosthetic arm with a sense of touch expedited his recovery and improved his quality of life.

This video is part of a series on Neural-Digital Interfaces, presented at Neuroscience 2019 for the Social Issues Roundtable.

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