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The Times Tech Podcast
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Can the APL Arm Really Last for More Than Five Years?
Nathan Copeland was paralyzed from the neck down, complete tetraplegic following a car accident aged 18. He's been part of research studies for that period of time and has been able to show variety of things with his prosthetic arm. The reason why he's able to say that is because there are sensors in the prosthetic hand. And as they shake Barack Obama's hands, there's a signal that's sent back through to Nathan's brain that tells him what he's touching is warm.
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