Researchers demonstrated a magnet-based system that can track the location of muscles and could be used to help people control prosthetic limbs and other wearable robotic devices. Using a simple set ...

In people with amputation, using magnets researchers have come up with a sophisticated way to monitor muscle movements. The new technique helps them control their prosthetic limbs. In a new pair of ...

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CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using a simple set of magnets, MIT researchers have come up with a sophisticated way to monitor muscle movements, which they hope will make it easier for people with amputations to ...