/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/robotic-legs---thought-controlledwww.youtube.com/watch What a day we are living in. Science has done much for able-bodied people, but it has done seemingly miraculous things for disable people as demonstrated by a double amputee being able to run a race at the Paralympics. Scie...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/robotic-legs---thought-controlledFri, 09 Nov 2012 21:02:48 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8c273d7f-fb81-4a7b-8629-446f96f3fb49DAB1<p>In the past year there has been a lot of separate technologies evolving to make &quot;thought&quot; control a reality.</p><p>The new EEG sensors have reached a point where the &quot;cap&quot; collects sufficient brain wave information to develop reliable brain control systems.</p><p>The advances in prosthetics has evolved many efficient artificial limbs for almost all needs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So we are now entering an age when the $6 Million person is indeed achievable.&nbsp; Not with super human capabilities, but with normal human mobility and capability restored.&nbsp; Artificial components may not replace everyones capabilities, but given where the technology stood a few years ago, the advances have been very good at making up for the lost limbs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I look forward to seeing what comes next.</p><p>Good post.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15200&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">