The Shadow Associates Agency

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Bionic Limb Advancements

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, today here at the Science Department we've been working very hard on a variety projects and we are proud to announce our first public piece of technology. The product is an fully functional Bionic Arm, that uses its sensor information to be transformed into signals that can be interpreted by the brain.

So how does this work?

The prototype arm is fitted with sensors at every joint of each finger, the information is sent from these sensors to the artificial arm's Central Processing Unit. This information is translated so the brain can interpret it as it is in the form of signals passed via the neural system, what this does is allow the user to feel with the artificial arm, allowing them to tell the difference between shapes and how hard/soft it is even if the user's eyes are closed, this means that the arm is more reliable for more use in everyday tasks without risks of breaking something.

Most Bionic Limbs connect to the muscles around the attached area to use signals from the muscles to control the Bionic Arm, however with this prototype we use a brain implant in the cerebellum. The cerebellum is the part of the brain that controls muscle movement, coordination, posture and even balance. This allows the bionic arm to be controlled from the brain allowing it to be more reliable.

Problems

Unfortunately it isn't perfect, thus why it is still a prototype. The arm itself is too weak and exposed for everyday use, so in future models we will be aiming to make it more resilient to the elements and to make it look more natural in appearance.

Future plans

Once it has left the prototype stage we hope to be able to sell this bionic limbs commercially at a reasonable price, we know how important it can be to once again have the independance you once had. These limbs will soon be available to order from your local hospital, they will take your measurements and will process the order. The arm itself will cost around $3,500 to order, however we plan to issue military personnel who have suffered injured in conflict and have lost limbs with a free bionic limb. We estimate all of this to be possible within the next year or so. We hope to improve people's lives, people's wellbeing.

Thank you for your ongoing support for the agency.

Agent Frank Drebin

Science Department

"Striving for a better future"