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Hugh Herr is creating bionic limbs that emulate the function of natural limbs. Time Magazine coined Dr. Herr the "Leader of the Bionic Age" because of his revolutionary work in the emerging field of Biomechatronics - technology that marries human physiology with electromechanics.
Hugh Herr (born October 25, 1964) is an American rock climber, engineer, and biophysicist. When he was young, both of his legs were amputated below the knee during a blizzard in a rock climbing trip.
Hugh Herr è un ingegnere, biofisico e arrampicatore statunitense. Aimee Mullins guarda Hugh Herr mentre da una dimostrazione di arrampicata al MIT Media Lab symposium. 9 maggio 2007.
Hugh Herr creates bionic limbs that emulate the function of natural limbs. In 2011, TIME magazine named him the “Leader of the Bionic Age” for his revolutionary work in the emerging field of biomechatronics, an emerging field that marries human physiology with electromechanics.
Hugh Herr (SM ’93) believes that technologists can do better. An associate professor of media arts and sciences and leader of the Biomechatronics Group in MIT’s Media Lab, Herr is building sophisticated devices that aid human movement by mimicking nature.
28 mar 2014 · Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Hugh Herr is building the next generation of bionic limbs...
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Hugh Herr. Bionics designer. biomech.media.mit.edu BiOM.com. TED Speaker. Personal profile. At MIT, Hugh Herr builds prosthetic knees, legs and ankles that fuse biomechanics with microprocessors to restore (and perhaps enhance) normal gait, balance and speed. Why you should listen.
