Magnetic sensors track muscle length - EurekAlert

MIT researchers demonstrated a magnet-based system that can track the location of muscles and could be used to help people control prosthetic limbs and other wearable robotic devices.
image: A small, bead-like magnet used in a new approach to measuring muscle position.view more  Credit: MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using a simple set of magnets, MIT researchers have come up with a sophi… [+6670 chars] Read More