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UCD Device Gives Paralyzed People Independence  (New)

Date: November 4, 2011
Source: Sacramento Business Journal
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UC Davis professors Sanjay Joshi and Anthony Wexler have developed a new technology that enables paralyzed patients to connect facial-muscle signals via electrodes to a cell phone and converter, which allows them to run external devices. Joshi says that for some paralyzed individuals, the technology "could provide independence."

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  • Updated: November, 17, 2011
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