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Prosthetic electrodes will return amputees’ sense of touch

For all the functionality and freedom that modern prosthetics provide, they still cannot give their users a sense of what they’re touching. That may soon change thanks to an innovative electrode capable of connecting a prosthetic arm’s robotic sense of touch to the human nervous system that it’s attached to.  It reportedly allows its users to feel heat, cold and pressure by stimulating the ulnar and median nerves of the upper arm. 

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About James Valles

Hi, I’m James. I’m deeply involved in the field of Computer Science and am currently a Graduate student in Computer Science with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence at DePaul University in Chicago. I currently serve as the Communication Chair for IEEE Region 4 (SAC) and am actively involved in the computing community.

Some of my areas of interest include Artificial Intelligence, specifically Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Big Data. I’m passionate about Software Engineering and learning about all things tech and innovation.

I’m fluent in Spanish and previously produced and hosted a daily tech segment, which aired on ABC/FOX in Georgia. I am a member of IEEE, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and am dedicated to coding for good.