'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees approved for sale in US - Polidicks

[QUOTE][IMG]http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/5444250-3x2-940x627.jpg[/IMG] An advanced robotic arm for amputees that can perform complex tasks has been approved for sale in the United States. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it has allowed the sale of the DEKA Arm System - dubbed Luke for the Star Wars character Luke Skywalker - after reviewing data, including a US Department of Veterans Affairs study. The study found 90 per cent of people who used the device were able to perform complex tasks that involved multiple, simultaneous movements. These include using keys and locks, feeding themselves, using zippers and brushing and combing hair. The prosthetic arm is controlled by electrodes that pick up muscle contractions in the wearer to send signals to a computer in the device. It was developed by New Hampshire-based DEKA Research and Development Corp, founded by Dean Kamen, the inventor of the Segway and other devices. The Pentagon's Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) says it provided more than $42 million in funding to DEKA to develop the robotic arm as part of a $106 million project to improve prosthetics. The Pentagon's involvement came about because of the type of injuries sustained by US troops in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The Pentagon says more than 1,800 US service members underwent major limb amputations as a result of injuries sustained in those wars. A program manager in DARPA's biological technologies office, Justin Sanchez, says the arm was designed to produce near-natural upper extremity control to injured people who have suffered amputations. "This arm system has the same size, weight, shape and grip strength as an adult's arm would be able to produce," he said. Mr Sanchez says that until now the best technology available to troops and others who have lost an arm is a metal hook. "The metal hook was the most commonly used prosthetic device for the last hundred years," he said. "This prosthetic limb system can pick up objects as delicate as a grape, as well be able to handle very rugged tools like a hand drill." The FDA says the robotic arm could be used by people with limb loss occurring at the shoulder joint, mid-upper arm or mid-lower arm, but not at the elbow or wrist joint.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-10/us-fda-approves-star-wars-robotic-arm-for-amputees/5444144"]http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-10/us-fda-approves-star-wars-robotic-arm-for-amputees/5444144[/URL]

I bet it costs a shitton of money :v:

I always love reading about the advances in prosthetic science. Some day losing a limb isn't even going to be a problem.

[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;44770626]I always love reading about the advances in prosthetic science. Some day losing a limb isn't even going to be a problem.[/QUOTE] Then there will be the time where the paralympics will be more interesting than the olympics!

[QUOTE=deadoon;44770635]Then there will be the time where the paralympics will be more interesting than the olympics![/QUOTE] Cyborglympics

[QUOTE=coldud13;44770652]Cyborglympics[/QUOTE] And all the contestants will have cyborgies!

Can I get one that looks like a metal skeleton hand? It looks more exciting than plastic.

[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;44770626]I always love reading about the advances in prosthetic science. Some day losing a limb isn't even going to be a problem.[/QUOTE] There will be all sort of ethical issues with prosthetic and cybernetics limbs when they become advanced enough though. People will start amputating their limbs on purpose just so they can have cybernetic limbs, because they'll be better than the real thing, eventually. I'm kind of worried how we're going to deal with it.

[QUOTE=Whiplash~;44770696]There will be all sort of ethical issues with prosthetic and cybernetics limbs when they become advanced enough though. People will be chopping their limbs off on purpose just so they can have cybernetic limbs, because they'll be better than the real thing, eventually. I'm kind of worried how we're going to deal with it.[/QUOTE] you mean the main plot of Deus ex human revolution

[QUOTE=usaokay;44770672]Imagine trying to masturbate with it.[/QUOTE] Don't worry, some Japanese company will surely make a fleshlight extension for it.

[QUOTE=usaokay;44770672]Imagine trying to masturbate with it.[/QUOTE] That needs to be one fo the complex movements in the test :v:

[QUOTE=usaokay;44770672]Imagine trying to masturbate with it.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;mjb5UADNT3Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjb5UADNT3Q[/video]

[QUOTE=usaokay;44770672]Imagine trying to masturbate with it.[/QUOTE] You'd pass by your roomate's room and hear nothing but motor.

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[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;44770816]You'd pass by your roomate's room and hear nothing but motor.[/QUOTE] fap fap? more like rrrzz rrrrzzzz

[QUOTE=Foxton;44770836]fap fap? more like rrrzz rrrrzzzz[/QUOTE] Pffft, please. Why settle for that when you can install a bigger motor and have it go BBBRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTT

I bet it costs an arm and a leg

[QUOTE=Whiplash~;44770696]There will be all sort of ethical issues with prosthetic and cybernetics limbs when they become advanced enough though. People will be chopping their limbs off on purpose just so they can have cybernetic limbs, because they'll be better than the real thing, eventually. I'm kind of worried how we're going to deal with it.[/QUOTE] Yeah I would probably have my arms removed and replaced with mechanized versions if they were better, it would help me keep up with the eventual replacements that are robots. Plus i'm in a Job with a lot of heavy lifting so... It would be [I]really[/I] helpful hell the amount of strain my job takes might make these human arms conk out within 10-30 years but robot arms? I could work a great deal longer, I wouldn't imagine people in desk jobs would want such things however, those types of jobs require finer motor skills.

[quote]The FDA says the robotic arm could be used by people with limb loss occurring at the shoulder joint, mid-upper arm or mid-lower arm, but not at the elbow or wrist joint.[/quote] Personally I think I'd be willing to sacrifice a little extra bit of arm if it meant I could have more than a hook.

[QUOTE=Frozzy;44770614]I bet it costs a shitton of money :v:[/QUOTE] It costs an arm and a leg. :v:

[QUOTE=Whiplash~;44770696]There will be all sort of ethical issues with prosthetic and cybernetics limbs when they become advanced enough though. People will be chopping their limbs off on purpose just so they can have cybernetic limbs, because they'll be better than the real thing, eventually. I'm kind of worried how we're going to deal with it.[/QUOTE] when we get to the point that prosthetics are better than flesh and blood, i am sure that a system will be set up to allow people to get the surgery safely in a hospital environment, not in a back alley butchershop

[QUOTE=Ninja Gnome;44771421]when we get to the point that prosthetics are better than flesh and blood, i am sure that a system will be set up to allow people to get the surgery safely in a hospital environment, not in a back alley butchershop[/QUOTE] ??? I'm not concerned about hygiene, I'm concerned that people will start abusing the technology. Every time a new invention is integrated into society, there are always those who will use it for something negative.

I wonder if we'll get to a stage in the somewhat near future where cybernetics get to the level of advancement of Metal Gear Rising? It would be pretty neat, but this here alone is a great piece of tech.

[QUOTE=Frozzy;44770614]I bet it costs a shitton of money :v:[/QUOTE] Theres always that 3D printed one that costs 300$

[IMG]http://siliconangle.com/files/2011/10/deus-ex-adam-jensen-eye.jpg[/IMG] Fuck arms, I want EYES.

Coming into this thread I was expecting C3-PO's shiny golden robot arm.

[QUOTE=Whiplash~;44770696]There will be all sort of ethical issues with prosthetic and cybernetics limbs when they become advanced enough though. People will start amputating their limbs on purpose just so they can have cybernetic limbs, because they'll be better than the real thing, eventually. I'm kind of worried how we're going to deal with it.[/QUOTE] honestly i always think about this re:deus ex. mechanical augmentations that amplify strength and stuff like that to inordinate levels would cause serious effects throughout the rest of the body. if you slap a couple of cyborg arms on you that doesn't mean you'll suddenly be able to pick up a car - in order to do that you'd have to replace EVERY limb as well as your spine in order to not just crumple into dust when you try. the forces aren't isolated to your arms, lifting things and doing all sorts of shit is done with the whole body.

How long before I can slap railguns on my arms and whoop those GDF foo's

It's all nice and fancy, but who can afford it ? It's probably over 50 000$.

[QUOTE=jonu67;44771004]Plus i'm in a Job with a lot of heavy lifting so... It would be [I]really[/I] helpful hell the amount of strain my job takes might make these human arms conk out within 10-30 years but robot arms? I could work a great deal longer, I wouldn't imagine people in desk jobs would want such things however, those types of jobs require finer motor skills.[/QUOTE]you'd need way more extensive augmentation for that then, because otherwise the super strong arms would literally be too strong for your weak fleshy body to support. you'd probably have to extensively improve your torso and legs too