Prosthetics

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  • Prosthetics Arm

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    In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

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    Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and School of Medicine (SOM) have, for the first time, demonstrated simultaneous control of two of the world’s most advanced prosthetic limbs through a brain-machine interface.
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    Johns Hopkins APL Uses Virtual Reality to Teach Children of Servicemen and Women About Prosthetics

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    The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is using a $375,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to educate the children of servicemen and women about prosthetics using virtual reality.
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    Johns Hopkins APL to Teach Children of Wounded Warriors About Prosthetics Using Virtual Reality

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    The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, has received a $375,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to use virtual reality to educate the children of wounded warriors in the use of prosthetics, and to stimulate interest in STEM topics.
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    APL’s Modular Prosthetic Limb Reaches New Levels of Operability

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    A pioneering surgical technique has allowed an amputee to attach the Modular Prosthetic Limb developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) directly to his residual limb, enabling a greater range of motion and comfort than previously possible. This is a first for the field of prosthetics, said Michael McLoughlin, chief engineer in APL’s Research and Exploratory Development Department.
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    Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab Receives $4 Million to Develop a Retinal Prosthesis

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    The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in Laurel, Maryland, has received $4 million in funding from the Mann Fund to develop a next-generation retinal prosthesis system.
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