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Article Research

The Cyborg and the Singularity

Will we all be cyborgs one day? Hugh Herr says he has the answer.

via Not Impossible · July 17, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#biomechanics
Article Research

Prosthetic limb restores a sense of body position

New device gives an amputee the ability to feel the location of his foot

via Scientific American · Aug. 1, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#health #biomechanics #prosthetics
Publication Research

Human Leg Model Predicts Muscle Forces, States, and Energetics during Walking

J. Markowitz and H. Herr. Human Leg Model Predicts Muscle Forces, States, and Energetics during Walking, PLoS Computational Biology, vol. 5, no. 12, May. 2016.

Article, May 2016
in Biomechatronics
#robotics #health #human-machine interaction +2 more
Post Research

How we'll become cyborgs and extend human potential | Hugh Herr @TED 2018

"During the twilight years of this century, I believe humans will be unrecognizable in morphology and dynamics from what we are today."

June 20, 2018
in Biomechatronics
#health #biomechanics #bionics

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