Brain implants restore touch for amputees using prosthetic arms
Interesting Engineering - 16-Jan-2025Improved designs help feel textures and adjust grip like real hands
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Neuroengineering and bionics
Giacomo Valle is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, specializing in neuroengineering and bionics. With a PhD in Biorobotics from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, he has extensive experience in developing neuroprosthetics and brain-computer interfaces to restore sensory feedback in amputees. Valle has held research roles at ETH Zurich, EPFL, and the University of Chicago, contributing to advancements in tactile feedback and neural control systems. A Forbes Under 30 alumnus and co-founder of MYNERVA, he focuses on integrating computational models and neurostimulation technologies to enhance prosthetic functionality and improve quality of life for individuals with neurological impairments.
Details last updated 17-Jan-2025
Improved designs help feel textures and adjust grip like real hands