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FacebookSarah Adee's article on Dean Kamen's Luke Skywalker-like bionic arm created quite a buzz, but her video report is even better:
http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/video?id=221
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Vern Sumnicht 05.18.2008
Dean, I'm a C6 quadriplegic 32 years now. How about using this sweet bionic arm technology combined with iBot and Segway technology and get us quads vertical, rolling around quickly (on any terrain) and climbing stairs. In effect, a wheelchair one step ahead of an iBot and one step behind an exoskeleton. Thank you for considering the posibilities. .
Dean, I'm a C6 quadriplegic 32 years now. How about using this sweet bionic arm technology combined with iBot and Segway technology and get us quads vertical, rolling around quickly (on any terrain) and climbing stairs. In effect, a wheelchair one step ahead of an iBot and one step behind an exoskeleton. Thank you for considering the posibilities. .
Erico 02.19.2008
I guess Dean Kamen, who is a smart guy, was careful enough to consider such legal implications. In fact, he doesn't call the arm 'Luke Skywalker', just 'Luke'..
I guess Dean Kamen, who is a smart guy, was careful enough to consider such legal implications. In fact, he doesn't call the arm 'Luke Skywalker', just 'Luke'..
MNPundit 02.19.2008
So is LucasFilm going to sue you for infringement based on the name?.
So is LucasFilm going to sue you for infringement based on the name?.
