Gallery: Quadriplegics Prefer Robot Arms on Manual, not Automatic

  • A patient demonstraits the capabilities of the robotic arm in development.
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    Patient Bob Melia and Engineering/Computer Science graduate student Zhao Wang demonstrate the capabilities of the robotic arm in development. (Jason Greene/University of Central Florida)
  • A patient demonstraits the capabilities of the robotic arm in development.
    Jason Greene
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    A patient demonstrates the capabilities of the robotic arm in development. (Jason Greene/University of Central Florida)
  • A patient demonstraits the capabilities of the robotic arm in development.
    Jason Greene
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    Patient Bob Melia demonstrates the capabilities of the robotic arm in development. (Jason Greene/University of Central Florida)
  • A patient demonstraits the capabilities of the robotic arm in development.
    Jason Greene
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    Patient Bob Melia demonstrates the capabilities of the robotic arm in development. (Jason Greene/University of Central Florida)
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