Re: Artificial Muscle - Applications?

From: Ian Stirling (root_at_mauve.demon.co.uk)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: 31 May 2004 22:27:40 GMT

sanman <manofsan@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ian Stirling <root@mauve.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:<uUwsc.6979$wI4.829742@wards.force9.net>...
>> That is technically possible now.
>> However, the development takes time, and endodermal actuator systems
>> would make it a lot easier.
>
> You mean something that senses nerve impulses? That would be neat.
> With the advent of our great digital age, I wonder why this technology
> isn't around yet.

No, I was just nitpicking.
We all have exoskeletal actuators, called muscles...
>
> I read about some new supercooled SQUID MRI helmet that better blocks
> out background EM noise, allowing more precise reading of nerve
> impulses in the brain. Perhaps something like this could be used as a
> control mechanism.

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