Les Baugh


Amputee Makes History with APL’s Modular Prosthetic Limb

Published on Dec 16, 2014

A Colorado man made history at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) this summer when he became the first bilateral shoulder-level amputee to wear and simultaneously control two of the Laboratory’s Modular Prosthetic Limbs. Most importantly, Les Baugh, who lost both arms in an electrical accident 40 years ago, was able to operate the system by simply thinking about moving his limbs, performing a variety of tasks during a short training period.
 

The Bionic Man | Robotica | The New York Times

Published on May 20, 2015

Les Baugh lost his arms as a teenager. Engineers at Johns Hopkins are trying to give them back, but better. Mr. Baugh is testing a robotic prosthetic that he can control with his mind.

Produced by: Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper and Emma Cott

Read the story here: "Prosthetic Limbs, Controlled by Thought"

by The New York Times
May 20, 2015
 
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