[AMP-L] Bionic Hands? No Improvement on Mechanical Hooks Says User [Videos]

[Wayne Renardson]

via Mind Matters:

Right now, says a woman born without a left hand, electronic  
prostheses don´t function as well as mechanical extensions.

Writing in the engineering journal IEEE Spectrum, Britt H. Young 
looks at bionics from the perspective of a user. Her left forearm 
failed to develop prenatally. She offers a number of concerns about 
the direction of bionics, especially the expense of bionic limbs and 
their difficulty of use compared to simpler prostheses:

The rest of the story, with photo & videos, here:

https://tinyurl.com/28rupjdk

Wayne R.