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Wired<\/em> talked to people using and testing prostheses containing control systems developed by Coapt and Infinite Biomedical Technologies (IBT). These systems pick up nerve signals via electrodes positioned on a user’s upper arm. The user then trains an algorithm to translate their body’s signals into natural motions.<\/p> Kelly’s prosthesis, which uses hardware and software made by Coapt, even has a “reset” button that lets her reboot the algorithm if it’s acting up and retrain it, a process that she says takes her just two minutes after about a year of practice.<\/p> One problem is that the tech is still very expensive. Coapt’s system costs between $10,000 and $15,000, its CEO told Wired.<\/em> Infinite’s site doesn’t include a price for its setup, which it says will go on sale later this month.<\/p> But then again, it’s hard to put a price tag on the satisfaction of cracking open your own beer.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> BIONIC LIMBS ‘LEARN’ TO OPEN A BEER<\/a> [Wired<\/em>]<\/p> More on bionic limbs: A Neural Network, Connected to a Human Brain, Could Mean More Advanced Prosthetics<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p> Read this article: What Nerve Disability rights advocate Nicole Kelly was born without her lower right arm, but using\u00a0a cutting-edge prosthesis she got last year, she can now grind pepper, play cards, and open beers \u2014 just by thinking about the action. Kelly\u2019s is just one tale from a riveting new Wired story about the steady improvements\u00a0in prostheses that take orders directly from users\u2019 nerves. Continue reading C.R.E.A.M.<\/h2>
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