Young Girl Who Lost an Eye in Car Accident Becomes Bionic Eye Master
A young Chinese woman who lost an eye in a serious car accident dedicated her life to creating prosthetic eyes that glow different colors. In 2013, Xia Tong lost one of her eyes in a car accident. She was only 18 at the time, and she had it replaced with a prosthetic eye. Instead of […]
Advanced Artificial Leg Allows Amputees to Feel Sensations in Their Foot
Austrian scientists have invented a revolutionary product in the world of prosthetics – an artificial leg with lifelike sensations. The one-of-a-kind man-made limb has sensors fitted to the sole, which are able to stimulate nerves at the base of the amputee’s stump. “It feels like I have a foot again,” said Wolfang Rangger, the very […]
Venezuelan Man Builds His Own Prosthetic Arm
Angel Sanguino, an electronics technician from Caracas, Venezuela, who last year lost his left arm in a motorcycle accident, has recently been awarded a Prize for Science, Technology and Innovation, after he manged to build an ingenious robotic arm that allows him to perform a series of useful tasks. 33-year-old Angel Sanguino was riding his motorcycle […]
Japanese Prosthetic Expert Makes Fake Fingers for Ex-Yakuza Members
Shintaro Hayashi, a prosthetics maker from Japan, is helping out former members of the Yakuza, or Japanese mob, by creating fake fingers they lost during their life of crime, so they can get normal jobs easier. The Yakuza organized crime syndicates are renowned for their strict codes of conduct and organized nature. When a member […]