bionic limb
Powered artificial arm
A bionic limb is an artificial arm or leg that uses electronic sensors and motors to respond to the wearer's muscle signals or neural impulses.
Unlike passive prosthetics, bionic limbs can grip, flex, and move with intention: Her bionic hand could grasp a coffee cup.
The technology bridges biology and mechanics, restoring function that traditional prosthetics cannot.
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- cyberneticHuman-machine hybrid technology
- artificialMade, not natural
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- iron manPerson of exceptional stamina
amputee · titanium · socket · nerve · nerve signals · sensor · grip · mechanical · carbon fiber · phantom · cyborg · rehabilitation · attachment · dexterity · range of motion · hydraulic · wrist · elbow
- Medical Advancespenicillin, vaccine, X-ray, insulin pump, pacemaker
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- Bionicscochlear implant, neural implant, neural interface
- Futurismjetpacks, holograms, robots, androids, cyborgs
- human-machine interfacebrain-computer interface, neural interface, neural link, user interface, haptic feedback