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people. one of the disabled people. one of the areas that continues to develop his prosthetics. new materials and innovations make them lighter, cheaperand and innovations make them lighter, cheaper and easier to use. . lighter, cheaper and easier to use, ., . ., , lighter, cheaper and easier to use. . , .,, lighter, cheaper and easier to use. . , lighter, cheaper and easier to use. ., , .,, , ., use. paul castle has been to california — use. paul castle has been to california for _ use. paul castle has been to california for an _ use. paul castle has been to california for an exclusive i california for an exclusive first look at a revolutionary new type of prosthetic arm closing the gap between body and bionics.— and bionics. prosthetics have come a long _ and bionics. prosthetics have come a long way. _ and bionics. prosthetics have come a long way. from - and bionics. prosthetics have come a long way. from the l and bionics. prosthetics have - come a long way. from the early days of wood, tin or leather to modern limbs made from carbon fibre and silicon. once basic get functional, they are now advanced and bionic. and here, i have come to see how the latest technology is bringing the next generation of artificial arms. they are developing a prosthetic with a full range of human emotion thatis full range of human emotion that is using signals from the
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brain to control those movements.- brain to control those movements. ., ., . movements. the most advanced state-of-the-art _ movements. the most advanced state-of-the-art prosthetics - movements. the most advanced state-of-the-art prosthetics we | state—of—the—art prosthetics we control today is putting electrodes on your stop or residual limb. the difference between your you would do today with the state of the arm arm as opposed to a atom limbs arm, we cover it with electrodes and you take five minutes and you train it up. we say, or write come up with your phantom limb that we cannot see but you can, flex your finger can extend your finger, flex your finger can extend yourfinger, rotate your flex your finger can extend your finger, rotate your wrist and rotated the other way. machine learning naa takes a huge amount of learning and spits out results you can just move so there is nothing on your head or in your head or on your head or in your head or on your arms, just surface electrodes and aa powering it. the arm is won by a strength and vessel shirt which the arm via an interface, reducing the need for custom—made sockets or the input of clinicians. need for custom-made sockets or the input of clinicians.— the input of clinicians. jason lost his last _ the input of clinicians. jason lost his last arm _ the input of clinicians. jason lost his last arm in -
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the input of clinicians. jason lost his last arm in an - lost his last arm in an industrial accident in 2012. he has been working with atom limbs to test and develop this new prosthetic. tell me what this is like to operate. you are controlling this right now and moving this essentially by thinking about it. how are you thinking of that, what is the process? just like with that, what is the process? just like with anything like using your— like with anything like using your regular hand, i am still thinking _ your regular hand, i am still thinking about the motions and i thinking about the motions and i have — thinking about the motions and i have a — thinking about the motions and i have a phantom limb. it still feels — i have a phantom limb. it still feels like _ i have a phantom limb. it still feels like i'm just moving my regular— feels like i'm just moving my regular hand, it is a little more _ regular hand, it is a little more difficult because my muscles are tiny. with the surgery. _ muscles are tiny. with the surgery, they have taken the three — surgery, they have taken the three major nerves controlling your— three major nerves controlling your entire hand and integrated them _ your entire hand and integrated them into— your entire hand and integrated them into three different muscles. so now you are flexing the entire — muscles. so now you are flexing the entire muscle now, just a portion— the entire muscle now, just a portion of— the entire muscle now, just a portion of the muscle. there was — portion of the muscle. there was a — portion of the muscle. there was a lot— portion of the muscle. there was a lot of concentration and that— was a lot of concentration and that has— was a lot of concentration and that has to go into making those _ that has to go into making those movements, it is not as natural— those movements, it is not as natural as— those movements, it is not as natural as moving your regular hand~ — natural as moving your regular hand~ over— natural as moving your regular hand. overtime and natural as moving your regular hand. over time and just with
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practice, _ hand. over time and just with practice, i_ hand. over time and just with practice, i think itjust has become _ practice, i think itjust has become easier over the year. many— become easier over the year. many existing bionic arms have a range of predetermined or programmable grips that the hand can perform such as pinch grip orfull fist. the hand can perform such as pinch grip or full fist. the atom limbs arm allows for individual finger control. haptic feedback. you are getting vibration from the arm telling you when you are gripping the glass? you when you are gripping the class? , you when you are gripping the i lass? , ., . , . glass? yes, exactly. when i reach in. — glass? yes, exactly. when i reach in, grab _ glass? yes, exactly. when i reach in, grab something i glass? yes, exactly. when i l reach in, grab something and glass? yes, exactly. when i i reach in, grab something and i hold _ reach in, grab something and i hold it — reach in, grab something and i hold it for— reach in, grab something and i hold it for a certain amount of time — hold it for a certain amount of time. right now, at that point, it kicked — time. right now, at that point, it kicked in _ time. right now, at that point, it kicked in. and i'm getting vibration _ it kicked in. and i'm getting vibration feedback. that is my indicator— vibration feedback. that is my indicator that i know that the hand — indicator that i know that the hand is— indicator that i know that the hand is not going to automatically open and drop when — automatically open and drop when i — automatically open and drop when i am holding. so nobody else _ when i am holding. so nobody else knows that. compared to my old prosthetic, there was always. _ old prosthetic, there was always, you had to constantly, i always, you had to constantly, i don't — always, you had to constantly, i don't have to sit here watch the baseball or hear my hand because _ the baseball or hear my hand because i_ the baseball or hear my hand because i know it will have a good — because i know it will have a good grip. because i know it will have a good grip-— good grip. although not an amputee — good grip. although not an amputee myself, - good grip. although not an amputee myself, i - good grip. although not an amputee myself, i was i good grip. although not an| amputee myself, i was able good grip. although not an i amputee myself, i was able to put on sensors and try a
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digital twin of the arm via the control software. and it is safe to say it was a hit. no way! withinjust safe to say it was a hit. no way! within just a few minutes of training, i was able to perform several different motions and movements of the arm. what?! this is phenomenal. this is one of the most incredible things i have ever done. the only way i can describe it as it is like on a games controller, i have mapped to different buttons to different muscles i have got here. so when he said regret, i don't know what grip feels like so i chose something that feels vaguely similar and that is the one i am using to open and close the hand and the same for the elbow. the elbow is a bit easier for me to do because the elbow. the elbow is a bit easierfor me to do because i have that range of motion, so thatis have that range of motion, so that is the most natural one. but for the grip, 0k, see? that is the most natural one. but forthe grip, 0k, see? the wrist, that is probably the
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most difficult because i am having to use a bit of rotation. this problem just looks really mundane to most people, but to me, this is incredible. the arm being developed here is still at an early stage. the company are gathering data head of regulatory findings in the us. of course, the biggest stumbling block for disabled people accessing new technology is cost, with the latest developments often being unaffordable except for those with deep pockets. exactly how much the atom limbs arm will be is yet to be confirmed, though they claim the goal is to make it available at around the same price as a non—bionic arm in the us. approximately $20,000. as technology advances, the hope is that prosthetics in the future will become more affordable, more versatile and ultimately, more intelligent. that was absolutely amazing! that was absolutely amazing! that is the best work—out i've ever had! do you ever look at your phone
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and be really honest with yourself about how much time yourself about how much time you spend scrolling on this thing? full disclaimer, i'm just as guilty. more and more of us it seems our craving a way to beat the addiction. running a barbershop, lizzie already had her hands pretty full. i kept reaching for my phone and i think a lot of friends were like, i don't know why i reach for it. instagram and text. and i think that is where it can get really overwhelming. 50 where it can get really overwhelming.- where it can get really overwhelmina. , ., ., overwhelming. so she made a chance, overwhelming. so she made a change, investing _ overwhelming. so she made a change, investing in _ overwhelming. so she made a change, investing in an i change, investing in an old—skool nokia flip phone. it old—skool nokia flip phone. it helped me recalibrate my own habits. i had way more quality time with my son. it is crazy when you think about it. a lot of us, you still get distracted.- of us, you still get distracted. ., , , , distracted. now she says she found a healthy _ distracted. now she says she found a healthy balance, i distracted. now she says she found a healthy balance, an i found a healthy balance, an iphone for the business during the day and switching it after
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work and having the flip phone calls and text friends and family. a growing number of customers that want to scale back screen time have different requirements for what kind of device they are after. there are still choices out there. daisy and will from the home in los angeles have started up a company to sell low tech devices and to help people who want to revert back to a somewhat simpler existence. tote somewhat simpler existence. we aet all somewhat simpler existence. we get all sorts of phone calls, we will— get all sorts of phone calls, we will talk to anyone and we have — we will talk to anyone and we have a — we will talk to anyone and we have a lot _ we will talk to anyone and we have a lot of parents looking to get — have a lot of parents looking to get kids their first phone and — to get kids their first phone and people in their20s to get kids their first phone and people in their 20s and 30s who want— and people in their 20s and 30s who want to make lifestyle changes. who want to make lifestyle changes— who want to make lifestyle chances. i. _, , changes. everyone comes in with a list of criteria _ changes. everyone comes in with a list of criteria including - a list of criteria including apps that they desperately want to hold onto and they are like if i could only have a phone that has this come at this on this. �* . , , this. but that list is different _ this. but that list is different for - this. but that list is i different for everyone. this. but that list is - different for everyone. there is no perfect phone for everyone because there is something that works best for different people. idistill]!
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something that works best for different people.— different people. will it get more popular _ different people. will it get more popular or _ different people. will it get more popular or stay i different people. will it get more popular or stay really| more popular or stay really niche? i more popular or stay really niche? ~ ., ., niche? i think almost all the investment _ niche? i think almost all the investment is _ niche? i think almost all the investment is still _ niche? i think almost all the investment is still in - investment is still in smartphones, especially forthe north— smartphones, especially forthe north american market. but 2025, — north american market. but 2025, it _ north american market. but 2025, it looks like there will be more _ 2025, it looks like there will be more competition and more compelling options. will be more competition and more compelling options.— compelling options. will still uses a smartphone - compelling options. will still uses a smartphone for i compelling options. will still uses a smartphone for the l uses a smartphone for the business, but daisy has completely done away with hers and uses a dumbphone model which only does calls, text, podcasts and has a map for directions. i podcasts and has a map for directions.— directions. i thought that i would miss _ directions. i thought that i would miss more - directions. i thought that i would miss more from i directions. i thought that i would miss more from myj would miss more from my smartphone. i thought that i might even find myself switching back from time to time. i don't really miss anything because i was so sick of it! i wanted to do something drastic and i wanted to just put it behind me. drastic and i wanted to “ust put it behind me.i drastic and i wanted to “ust put it behind me. talking the breeze two. _ put it behind me. talking the breeze two, it _ put it behind me. talking the breeze two, it makes - put it behind me. talking the breeze two, it makes me i put it behind me. talking the | breeze two, it makes me feel like i would love to do away with my addiction to this thing —— talking to these two. but i am getting breaking news alerts that i need to know about, so
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as a journalist, i don't think i'm getting rid of this phone just yet. this may look like a smartphone, but it is not, it is so much better. a new phone being launched this summer will allow some third—party apps like uber, but without once it believes feed and screen time. a pure and simple phone that has the — a pure and simple phone that has the tools _ a pure and simple phone that has the tools i— a pure and simple phone that has the tools i need - a pure and simple phone that has the tools i need and - a pure and simple phone that| has the tools i need and avoid the distractions— has the tools i need and avoid the distractions i— has the tools i need and avoid the distractions i don't. - has the tools i need and avoid the distractions i don't.- the distractions i don't. turn it on and _ the distractions i don't. turn it on and it _ the distractions i don't. turn it on and it has _ the distractions i don't. turn it on and it has no _ the distractions i don't. turn it on and it has no app i the distractions i don't. turn it on and it has no app icon, | it on and it has no app icon, it on and it has no app icon, it works, it is peaceful and tranquil. we are asking the critical question, what is good for us? that is what we put on our phone instead of everything and anything that might be convenient for us that is sacking the life out of us. so wh are sacking the life out of us. so why are the big phone companies notjumping on this trend? simply said, they built themselves on the attention economy, the app store revenue for apple is billions, billions of dollars. and google, billions of dollars. if they came up with something like what we had it would cannibalise their market. i don't think they love what they are doing to the world, but
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they have no choice. they are stuck in the attention economy and it takes a new bold company with a different vision and different incentives and investors to come along to change the model.- investors to come along to change the model. back the barbershop. _ change the model. back the barbershop, it _ change the model. back the barbershop, it is _ change the model. back the barbershop, it is clear- change the model. back the | barbershop, it is clear phone usage is a common anxiety. —— back at the barbershop. how addicted you think you are? i addicted you think you are? i think i am addicted. probably eight out of. but i realise it. i know it. but i'm definitely addicted, yes —— eight out of ten. addicted, yes -- eight out of ten. ., . , addicted, yes -- eight out of ten. ., ., , ., , addicted, yes -- eight out of ten. ., ., , ., , ., ten. how many hours do you think you — ten. how many hours do you think you send _ ten. how many hours do you think you send to _ ten. how many hours do you think you send to spend i ten. how many hours do you think you send to spend on | ten. how many hours do you i think you send to spend on your smartphone? i think you send to spend on your smartphone?— smartphone? i get a message periodically — smartphone? i get a message periodically saying _ smartphone? i get a message periodically saying i _ smartphone? i get a message periodically saying i am i smartphone? i get a message periodically saying i am at i smartphone? i get a message periodically saying i am at 4.5 hours — periodically saying i am at 4.5 hours. . , . periodically saying i am at 4.5 hours. ., , ., , periodically saying i am at 4.5 hours. ., , ., hours. that is a big part of our hours. that is a big part of your day- _ hours. that is a big part of your day- it _ hours. that is a big part of your day. it is, _ hours. that is a big part of your day. it is, but - hours. that is a big part of your day. it is, but i i hours. that is a big part of your day. it is, but i am i hours. that is a big part of i your day. it is, but i am down from seven — your day. it is, but i am down from seven hours _ your day. it is, but i am down from seven hours plus. i your day. it is, but i am down from seven hours plus. $0 i your day. it is, but i am down from seven hours plus. $0 to | from seven hours plus. soto me, _ from seven hours plus. soto me. i— from seven hours plus. soto me. i am _ from seven hours plus. soto me, i am evolving from seven hours plus. soto me, lam evolving in from seven hours plus. soto me, i am evolving in the right direction! _ me, i am evolving in the right direction!— direction! our devices give us a connection _ direction! our devices give us a connection to _ direction! our devices give us a connection to the _ direction! our devices give us a connection to the world i direction! our devices give us a connection to the world like never before. but a return to dumbphones says more and more others are concluding our greatest strength has become our greatest weakness. that's
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