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This Prosthetic Armband Senses Muscles With Light

LED sensor band could end sweat-triggered prosthetic shutdowns

Jason Hahr

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Jason Hahr is a 2025 IEEE Spectrum Taenzer Fellow in disability rights and assistive technology journalism.

Light-based sensors on a prototype prosthetic armband provide a robust form of connection between prosthetic arms and their owners.

Mahonri Owen