Out on a Limb
This program explores the amazing evolution of prosthetics and advancements in robotics and neuroscience that are helping adults and children who have lost a limb. A science story and a human story, this documentary shows the transformative impact of technology for those who use prosthetics. The fil...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, American Public Television. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
American Public Television (APT),
[2012]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 53 sec)) : sound. |
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| Summary: |
This program explores the amazing evolution of prosthetics and advancements in robotics and neuroscience that are helping adults and children who have lost a limb. A science story and a human story, this documentary shows the transformative impact of technology for those who use prosthetics. The film interviews inventors such as Van Phillips, the creator of the Flex-Foot and Cheetah Leg that was used by Oscar Pistorius at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as researchers who are developing prosthetics that can be controlled through thoughts alone. From laboratories such as Johns Hopkins Center for Applied Physics to real world applications at military hospitals and even a camp for children who are amputees, OutOn A Limb takes viewers on a journey that reveals what's on the horizon and beyond, as emerging technologies and developments in neuroscience provide opportunities that never existed before. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by American Public Television (APT), 2012. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 30, 2019. Historical Advancements (2:49); Modern Advancements (6:34); Inhibiting Perceptions (5:32); Amputee Therapy (6:45); Motorized Lower Limbs (4:57); Requiring Adjustment (5:03); Revolutionary Hand (3:50); Target Reinnervation (9:55); Future Advancements (7:25); Credits: Out on a Limb (1:09); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This program explores the amazing evolution of prosthetics and advancements in robotics and neuroscience that are helping adults and children who have lost a limb. A science story and a human story, this documentary shows the transformative impact of technology for those who use prosthetics. The film interviews inventors such as Van Phillips, the creator of the Flex-Foot and Cheetah Leg that was used by Oscar Pistorius at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as researchers who are developing prosthetics that can be controlled through thoughts alone. From laboratories such as Johns Hopkins Center for Applied Physics to real world applications at military hospitals and even a camp for children who are amputees, OutOn A Limb takes viewers on a journey that reveals what's on the horizon and beyond, as emerging technologies and developments in neuroscience provide opportunities that never existed before. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 53 sec)) : sound. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |