Guest_Jim_* Posted February 23, 2016 Posted February 23, 2016 According to various pieces of science fiction, we will someday see humans augmented with robotic components to improve their capabilities. At least in one regard, that day has come as researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a robotic third arm for drummers. This is not the researchers first time building an arm to play drums as they had made a robotic prosthesis for a drummer who lost his arm in an accident. The new arm does not replace an old organic arm, but gives the drummer a third, smart arm that will follow their tempo and movement as they play. It accomplishes this by listening to the drummer play and following programing from human motion capture technology. Currently it just works by paying attention to the drummer and reacting as is appropriate, but the next step is to connect it to an EEG to monitor brain patterns. Ideally this will allow more direct control by the drummer as it reacts to thoughts and not just actions. Beyond playing music, this third arm could have many other applications, such as being an extra hand for doctors, for getting tools and supplies. Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Back to original news post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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