Essay On Prosthetics

INTRODUCTION “The evolution of prosthetics is a long and storied history, from its primitive beginnings to its sophisticated present, to the exciting visions of the future. As in the development of any other field, some ideas and inventions have worked and been expanded upon… while others have fallen by the wayside or become obsolete” (Norton). Prosthetics have been around for much of human history in the form of very basic, rudimentary devices such as a peg leg or crutch. Today’s technology gives rise to new opportunities in helping amputees and impaired individuals with physical disabilities by making artificial limbs that are lightweight, efficient, functional bionic prosthetics that have the capacity to synergize with our brain’s organic wiring, the nervous system, and therefore can communicate touch and move

While these have done the job they were made for, it still leaves amputees unable to perform many basic, necessary actions. With the rise of the technological age, the possibility of prosthetics and robotic limbs that function exactly like what they are replacing is now possible. Today’s science opens the door to achieving the idea of recreating the function and construction of organic parts from inorganic materials. Unfortunately, there are still many hurdles to get over before this dream can become reality. We must be able to design a prosthetic that is both durable and lightweight, strong, efficient, and inexpensive enough that the people who need it can afford to have it. Additionally, it needs the technology necessary to translate organic and inorganic information back and forth, as well as the ability to receive and execute signals accordingly. While biotechnology may not yet be there, the potential to achieve this dream is readily available and is waiting for the right people to put all the parts together and make it