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Paralyzed man uses brain-powered robot arm to touch

Tim Hemmes touching his girlfriend Katie Schaffer's hand

By Lauran Neergard from Timothy Betler  /  AP PITTSBURGH — Giving a high-five. Rubbing his girlfriend’s hand. Such ordinary acts — but a milestone for a paralyzed man. True, a robotic arm parked next to his wheelchair did the touching, painstakingly, palm to palm. But Tim Hemmes made that arm move just by thinking about it. […]

Brainpainting via computer frees expression for the paralyzed

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By Nancy Owano from PhysOrg.com: Credit: Pingo Ergo Sum project Heide Pfutzner is getting favorable recognition as an artist who has produced skilled, accomplished abstract paintings with their colorful shapes in electric-like blues, reds, pinks, and yellows, Her admirers not only appreciate her art but her determination as a paralyzed woman who paints by way […]

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