Jason Koger lost both of his hands in a four wheeler accident a few years ago due to being shocked with 7,200 volts from a power line, he is now one of the first double amputees' to receive prosthetic hands that are controlled by an iPhone app. Touch Bionics, a company in the UK, is currently launching I-Limb Ultra Revolution. Ian Stevens, CEO of Touch Bionics, says the bionic hand offers, "unparalleled dexterity and control, enabling wearers to more easily perform activities of daily living and thus increase their quality of life." Touch Bionics also says that their product is the closest thing to real human hand. The app is designed to have the hand multiple grips, such as a way to hold hands, play pool, use power tools and 24 other grips. It also has a "auto-grasp" feature which prevents the hand from dropping anything. The hand is currently not waterproof but it is making life easier for amputees across the nation.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/12/health/bionic-hands/index.html?hpt=he_c2
Can he go swimming with those hands? Also how is he going to control the app if his hand is commanded by it?
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