Sensory bionic limbs: a success story for neuroprosthetics

Giacomo Valle is a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich (Switzerland), working in the field of neuroengineering and neuroprosthetics. His research focuses on the development of neurotechnology that can provide people with sensory or sensory-motor deficits using implantable technologies, primarily by connecting the neural system with prosthetic devices. Here, Valle describes the recent success of his work, creating implantable neuroprostheses that enable bionic limbs to provide sensory feedback for patients and he reveals how the implants used could provide an additional benefit to neuroscience research. As one of the FENS EJN awardees, please tell us about the research that you won...