Web Extra: Paralyzed Man Regains Sense of Touch
Clip: 10/17/2016 | 1m 12s
A paralyzed man correctly identifies which robotic fingers are being touched.
Rob Gaunt from the University of Pittsburgh performs sensory test on a blindfolded Nathan Copeland who demonstrates his ability to feel by correctly identifying different fingers through a mind-controlled robotic arm. (Credit: UPMC/Pitt Health Sciences Media Relations)
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Web Extra: Paralyzed Man Regains Sense of Touch
Clip: 10/17/2016 | 1m 12s
Rob Gaunt from the University of Pittsburgh performs sensory test on a blindfolded Nathan Copeland who demonstrates his ability to feel by correctly identifying different fingers through a mind-controlled robotic arm. (Credit: UPMC/Pitt Health Sciences Media Relations)
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