Bionic Man

The Bionic Man

W hen I hear the phrase “humanimplantable electronics,” I must confess that I feel a bit queasy. It conjures up a more extreme image of pervasive computing than is usually justified. However, my perspective is that of a relatively healthy person in his 40s, without any physical handicaps. If my hearing was impaired or my heartbeat arrhythmic, I might be keen to find a remedy—and, at this time, ...

Bionic Manipulator

Functionality and design of a bionic robot arm consisting of three joints driven by elastic and compliant actuators derived from biologically inspired principles are presented. In the first design standard springs with linear characteristics are utilized in combination with electrical drives. Different control approaches for the bionic robot arm are presented, discussed and evaluation in numeri...

3D Printed Bionic Ears

The ability to three-dimensionally interweave biological tissue with functional electronics could enable the creation of bionic organs possessing enhanced functionalities over their human counterparts. Conventional electronic devices are inherently two-dimensional, preventing seamless multidimensional integration with synthetic biology, as the processes and materials are very different. Here, w...

The Bionic Eye: Zoom Esthetics

The Bionic Design and System Identification of Intelligent Bionic Leg with Magneto-rheological Damper

Original scientific paper Intelligent bionic leg (IBL) controlled by magneto-rheological (MR) damper is an advanced prosthesis. The structure of human knee joint and torque control methods of IBL knee joint are analysed. The bionic design of IBL with MR damper is introduced. The transfer function of IBL is gained by system identification and parameter tuning of PID control based on genetic algo...