Amputees use new, naturalistic sensory device at home for daily tasks, gain greater sense of personal well-being and connection to loved ones In the first known study of how amputees use  advanced sensory-enabled prostheses outside the lab, subjects used a mechanical hand more regularly and for longer periods of time compared to traditional prostheses—and also reported a greater sense of psychosocial well-being. In fact, the study asserts that sensory feedback—achieved by direct interfaces attached to the nerves —fundamentally changed how the … Continue reading Hands-on improvements