Communications of the ACM
Bionic Man Features 14 Novel Biotechnologies
The Bionic Man's technologies include implantable sensors to control prosthetic limbs and synthetic tissue glue.
Credit: NIBIB
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering recently launched the "NIBIB Bionic Man," an interactive Web tool that showcases cutting-edge research in biotechnology.
The bionic man features 14 technologies currently being developed by NIBIB-supported researchers. Examples include a powered prosthetic leg that helps users achieve a more natural gait, a wireless brain-computer interface that lets people who are paralyzed control computer devices or robotic limbs using only their thoughts, and a micro-patch that delivers vaccines painlessly and doesn't need refrigeration.
Explore NIBIB's bionic man and his attendant technologies at: http://www.nibib.nih.gov/science-education/bionic-man.
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