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Meet Benjamin Choi, the 17-year-old who built a $300 mind-controlled prosthetic arm

From Times of India · () English

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  • Seventeen-year-old Benjamin Choi developed a $300 prosthetic arm that uses non-invasive electrodes to interpret brainwaves and head gestures.
  • His invention aims to make advanced prosthetic limbs more affordable and has brought him recognition and research funding.
  • Choi continues to work on machine-learning applications.

At 17, Benjamin Choi built a mind-controlled prosthetic arm that costs about $300 and reads brainwaves through non-invasive electrodes.

Developed during the pandemic, the device interprets both brain signals and head gestures to control the arm. Its low cost could make advanced prosthetic technology more accessible.

Choi’s work has earned recognition and funding for further research. He continues to develop applications of machine learning.

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