Christian PhanHamza Usman

Zach Murray

Outline: Sensory Neuro-Prosthetics

I. Introduction and Backgrounda. Thesis statement

i. Main problem: Prosthetics still basic and purely mechanicalii. Solution: Sensory neuro-prosthetics

iii. Reasons for problem still existing: (ills and blames)b. Importance of solution/technology

i. <insert cases> II. Description of Technology

a. Main descriptioni. Neural motor-control

ii. Tactile and thermal feedbackb. Major Developments in the past

i. Electrode-based controlsii. Transducive materials

c. Current state technologyIII. Limitations

a. Main issues with the technologyi. Sensitivity

ii. Materials/biological implementationb. Solutions to issues

i. _____________IV. Applications and Data (testing/performance results)

a. _____________b. _____________

V. Ills and Blamesa. Ills: Reasons for problem still being prevalent

i. Costii. State of technology

b. Blamesi. _____________

VI. Ethical Implicationsa. Means of development

i. Animal researchii. _____________

b. _____________VII. Conclusion

a. Summation of researchi. Review of problem

ii. Review of solutionb. Conclusion of results

i. Plausibilityii. Cost of development