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A better prosthesis: Sandia invents sensor to learn about fit; system to make fit better

October 14, 2014 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As an amputee walks on a prosthetic leg during the day, the natural fluid in the leg shifts and the muscles shrink slightly.[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] Sandia National Laboratories researcher Jason Wheeler demonstrates a liner aimed a…
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Sandia seeks better neural control of prosthetics for amputees

February 18, 2012 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — Sandia National Laboratories researchers, using off-the-shelf equipment in a chemistry lab, have been working on ways to improve amputees’ control over prosthetics with direct help from their own nervous systems.[caption id="" align="alignright" width=…