Paralyzed Woman Can Now Lift Objects with Her Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm

December 17, 2014

(Washington Post) – Jan Scheuermann has been paralyzed from the neck down for years — but thanks to a cutting-edge robotic arm, she can move and lift things with impressive dexterity. In a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of Neural Engineering, University of Pittsburgh scientists describe their success in giving Scheuermann unprecedented control over a robotic arm.