I just came across something rather ingenious.
The prostheses you see below, are purely mechanical: No batteries or electronics involved
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Here is a little talk from the inventor, who patented the mechanism:
He explains in the last video above, as well on his website (http://www.x-finger.com/x-finger-models.html), that this mechanism can substitute almost any configuration of missing fingers, hands and even arms. I guess something to look at more closely, for people suffering from missing arm parts...
A bit of an explanation on how those prostheses work:
The prostheses you see below, are purely mechanical: No batteries or electronics involved
:Here is a little talk from the inventor, who patented the mechanism:
He explains in the last video above, as well on his website (http://www.x-finger.com/x-finger-models.html), that this mechanism can substitute almost any configuration of missing fingers, hands and even arms. I guess something to look at more closely, for people suffering from missing arm parts...
A bit of an explanation on how those prostheses work:
