robotic – Active Wirehead http://www.activewirehead.com Cyberpunk Web Magazine: Tech - Video Games - Sport - Entertainment Fri, 01 Jul 2016 21:50:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.14 Brain-controlled artificial limbs http://www.activewirehead.com/brain-controlled-artificial-limbs/ Mon, 12 Oct 2015 06:41:00 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=2063 Brain-controlled artificial limbs Dr. Justin Sanchez, a program manager in DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office, describes how applied neuroscience is opening new worlds of independence and experience, as well as important questions about privacy, enhancement and the core societal value of personal autonomy. He spoke at DARPA’s “Wait, What? A Future Technology Forum” on Sept. 11, […]

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]]> Easton LaChappelle: a game changer http://www.activewirehead.com/easton-lachappelle-game-changer/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=1584 My goal is to help people. And curiosity has gotten me here. When I was 14, I had an idea, so I went to the internet – Easton LaChapelle The Story Easton LaChappelle  is 19-year-old. At 14, he made his first robotic hand out of LEGO’s, fishing wire and electrical tubing. He taught himself everything…He […]

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]]> Cybathlon 2016 http://www.activewirehead.com/cybathlon-2016/ Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:06:14 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=941   What is Cybathlon 2016? The Cybathlon is a championship for racing pilots with disabilities (i.e. parathletes) who are using advanced assistive devices including robotic technologies. The competitions are comprised by different disciplines that apply the most modern powered knee prostheses, wearable arm prostheses, powered exoskeletons, powered wheelchairs, electrically stimulated muscles and novel brain-computer interfaces. […]

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