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Post by Stammerhead on May 7, 2021 15:31:58 GMT
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Post by autumn on May 7, 2021 15:48:04 GMT
I wonder how much they cost, and how they were able to afford them.
They're gorgeous as well as functional. I'd think if they were affordable, many more people would be thrilled at the idea of this wonderful opportunity.
Good for Tilly. Great attitude, and she brightens up the world we live in.
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Post by gw on May 7, 2021 17:24:42 GMT
Do they have any sort of nervous touch sensitivity or will she have to wait for a newer model for that?
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Post by Stammerhead on May 7, 2021 19:33:09 GMT
I wonder how much they cost, and how they were able to afford them. They're gorgeous as well as functional. I'd think if they were affordable, many more people would be thrilled at the idea of this wonderful opportunity. Good for Tilly. Great attitude, and she brightens up the world we live in. She was given one set by James Cameron (tied in with the release of Alita Battle Angel) but she was chosen by the company that created the arms to test their product. I also think that her being a great promotional spokesperson for the company also helped. Lockey was initially provided with simple prosthetics from the NHS. While researching 3D printing, Lockey's mother discovered Open Bionics, who were looking for a below-the-elbow amputee to trial new prosthetic arms. Since being chosen in 2016, Lockey has used bionic arms developed by the company, which enable her to perform actions such as picking up small objects and playing video games. These arms are the first of their kind to be medically-approved in Britain.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilly_Lockey
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Post by Spitfire926f on May 7, 2021 19:47:55 GMT
I wonder how much they cost, and how they were able to afford them. They're gorgeous as well as functional. I'd think if they were affordable, many more people would be thrilled at the idea of this wonderful opportunity. Good for Tilly. Great attitude, and she brightens up the world we live in. She was given one set by James Cameron (tied in with the release of Alita Battle Angel) but she was chosen by the company that created the arms to test their product. I also think that her being a great promotional spokesperson for the company also helped. Lockey was initially provided with simple prosthetics from the NHS. While researching 3D printing, Lockey's mother discovered Open Bionics, who were looking for a below-the-elbow amputee to trial new prosthetic arms. Since being chosen in 2016, Lockey has used bionic arms developed by the company, which enable her to perform actions such as picking up small objects and playing video games. These arms are the first of their kind to be medically-approved in Britain.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilly_Lockey I was just getting ready to say she reminds me of Alita Battle Angel (fun movie BTW). |
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Post by autumn on May 7, 2021 19:48:27 GMT
I wonder how much they cost, and how they were able to afford them. They're gorgeous as well as functional. I'd think if they were affordable, many more people would be thrilled at the idea of this wonderful opportunity. Good for Tilly. Great attitude, and she brightens up the world we live in. She was given one set by James Cameron (tied in with the release of Alita Battle Angel) but she was chosen by the company that created the arms to test their product. I also think that her being a great promotional spokesperson for the company also helped. Lockey was initially provided with simple prosthetics from the NHS. While researching 3D printing, Lockey's mother discovered Open Bionics, who were looking for a below-the-elbow amputee to trial new prosthetic arms. Since being chosen in 2016, Lockey has used bionic arms developed by the company, which enable her to perform actions such as picking up small objects and playing video games. These arms are the first of their kind to be medically-approved in Britain.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilly_Lockey She is extremely fortuitous. Most people will never be granted something of this engineering quality in their lifetime. I can't see NHS covering this for every amputee who asks. Tilly has a great outlook in general, not just because of these devices, but in life. What a happy young lady who loves life. I hope that more people will be able to be recipients of these devices in the future, and not just a random trial here and there, and it happens soon. These look quite promising. I've seen similar bionic arms for years, but they still aren't mainstream and are only given to the select few.
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Post by Stammerhead on May 7, 2021 19:53:48 GMT
She was given one set by James Cameron (tied in with the release of Alita Battle Angel) but she was chosen by the company that created the arms to test their product. I also think that her being a great promotional spokesperson for the company also helped. Lockey was initially provided with simple prosthetics from the NHS. While researching 3D printing, Lockey's mother discovered Open Bionics, who were looking for a below-the-elbow amputee to trial new prosthetic arms. Since being chosen in 2016, Lockey has used bionic arms developed by the company, which enable her to perform actions such as picking up small objects and playing video games. These arms are the first of their kind to be medically-approved in Britain.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilly_LockeyI was just getting ready to say she reminds me of Alita Battle Angel (fun movie BTW). I liked the film but could have done without the sports arena scenes. Here’s the video connected to the release..
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Post by Spitfire926f on May 7, 2021 19:59:01 GMT
I was just getting ready to say she reminds me of Alita Battle Angel (fun movie BTW). I liked the film but could have done without the sports arena scenes. Here’s the video connected to the release.. That's really heart warming, and she's so bubbly and cute. I assume she has a future as a spokeswoman for advancement in prosthetics. |
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Post by Stammerhead on May 7, 2021 21:10:27 GMT
Do they have any sort of nervous touch sensitivity or will she have to wait for a newer model for that? I think they have a long way to go before that can be achieved. I think it’s remarkable what she can do without the artificial arms anyway.
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Post by Stammerhead on May 7, 2021 21:17:22 GMT
She was given one set by James Cameron (tied in with the release of Alita Battle Angel) but she was chosen by the company that created the arms to test their product. I also think that her being a great promotional spokesperson for the company also helped. Lockey was initially provided with simple prosthetics from the NHS. While researching 3D printing, Lockey's mother discovered Open Bionics, who were looking for a below-the-elbow amputee to trial new prosthetic arms. Since being chosen in 2016, Lockey has used bionic arms developed by the company, which enable her to perform actions such as picking up small objects and playing video games. These arms are the first of their kind to be medically-approved in Britain.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilly_LockeyShe is extremely fortuitous. Most people will never be granted something of this engineering quality in their lifetime. I can't see NHS covering this for every amputee who asks. Tilly has a great outlook in general, not just because of these devices, but in life. What a happy young lady who loves life. I hope that more people will be able to be recipients of these devices in the future, and not just a random trial here and there, and it happens soon. These look quite promising. I've seen similar bionic arms for years, but they still aren't mainstream and are only given to the select few. I don’t see the NHS being involved much which might not be such a bad thing. I wasn’t all that impressed by the raised shoes they made for me (I have one leg slightly shorter than the other) and decided it was best to do without them after the first two quickly fell apart and the last one almost caused an accident.
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Post by gw on May 7, 2021 21:49:05 GMT
Do they have any sort of nervous touch sensitivity or will she have to wait for a newer model for that? I think they have a long way to go before that can be achieved. I think it’s remarkable what she can do without the artificial arms anyway. I know that they've made some progress sending electrical signals in a balanced way so that it feels like 'feeling' and varies depending on how hard you touch something. They were still in the early stages of that when I last heard about it several years ago so I don't know what progress they've made.
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