Posts Tagged Hugh Herr
The Machine Beauty of Bionics and Design
Posted by ebongeek in Design, Singularity News, TechNews on August 10, 2011
MIT professor Hugh Herr lost both of his legs in a tragic climbing accident when he was just seventeen. Today he is head of the MIT Biomechatronics Group where he develops highly advanced cutting edge prosthetic limbs in an effort to;”advance technologies that promise to accelerate the merging of body and machine. His methods encompass a diverse set of scientific and technological disciplines, from the science of bio-mechanics and biological movement control to the design of bio-medical devices for the treatment of human physical disability. ” Source MIT. Herr believes; “there is no such thing as a disabled person, there are only disabled technologies”. Unlike biological limbs Herr’s bionic limbs are upgradable and adaptable to a wide range of needs and environments. In this TED talk, Herr imagines a world where human limitations can be overcome through technological innovation.
“Give me a place to stand and a lever long enough and I will move the world” Archimedes, 220 BC
