Computer Science + Prosthetics

Unlike the exoskeletons in the previous post that enhance but do not alter the human body, some devices have been developed to altogether replace human extremities. Similarly to the exoskeleton, however, the technology is young and is only employed when the original body part has been lost.
Prosthetics, in one way or another, have been around for centuries, but with the coming of computer science technology the replacement limbs can finally become fully functional and responsive.

Through the use of microprocessors embedded into the prosthetic legs that analyse residual muscle and nerve activity, people are able to improve their lives and lives of others.

The legs shown in the video were developed by Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, also the developers of the i-LIMB® Hand, "the first commercially available, fully articulating, bionic hand."

With this computer-aided technology still merely in its infancy, the results are already astounding. The only question lest to ask is "how far can this be developed, what is the final outcome of this man-machine combination?" In my opinion, the range of this innovative technology is truly limitless. With time, prosthetics are going to become indistinguishable from, and, eventually, superior to the real human parts, for better or for worse truly taking the humanity to the age of science fiction finally becoming just science and the normal way of life for all of us.