/ prosthetics Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en /blog/making-prosthetics-and-virtual-reality-devices-more-inclusive-and-accessible <p><span><span><span>Prosthetic limbs and hands, as well as gloves and tools for virtual and augmented reality, can be controlled with electrical signals from muscles in the wrist and forearm picked up by electrodes on the skin, or electromyography (EMG). But not every wrist is alike. Some people have more fat under the skin, others are lean and some are hairy. Older people have thinner, less elastic skin, and their muscle signals can also differ from young people in important ways.</span></span></span></p> December 28, 2023 - 11:40am Andy Fell /blog/making-prosthetics-and-virtual-reality-devices-more-inclusive-and-accessible /news/unfold-podcast-ep5-human-machinereimagining-prosthetics We look at how the combination of surgery and machine learning is making life easier for amputees. November 08, 2022 - 11:30am Amy M Quinton /news/unfold-podcast-ep5-human-machinereimagining-prosthetics