Scientists at Imperial College London and the University of Göttingen are working with machine learning to develop more natural moving and intuitive prosthetics, improving mobility and the connection the user has with their prosthetic.

Scientists at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have developed an artificial skin that can be used on hand prosthesis to provide sensation and determine object curvature, including sharpness.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are doing a study on the effects of prosthetics with sensory capability on an individual’s personal well-being, with the hopes that the findings will help us improve the patient's connection with their prosthetic.

Averie Mitchell, an 11-year-old gymnast with a prosthetic leg competed in the Amateur Athletics Union National Championships in Tampa Bay, Florida, winning third prize on the beam and 10th place overal. She has dreams of becoming an Olympic athlete, which we have no doubt she’ll achieve.

Researchers at the Center for Extreme Bionics at the MIT Media Lab are developing a method to relay feedback from joint movement in a prosthesis to the central nervous system, which will improve the control and mobility of motor controlled joints.

Researchers in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton have found that a stance control knee joint KAFO appears to improve gait, which can help with mobility and decrease long-term wear and tear on joints.