[IEE EC3 News] Lecture reminder: Technology in Amputee Rehabilitation - Upper limb prosthetics - 28 March 2019

[Bill Pechey]

Dear Colleague,

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I have appended the details of our next lecture and hope to see you
there.

You can download a poster from the following IET web page to display
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https://communities.theiet.org/files/17057

Please note that this lecture is in the Edith Morley Building at the
University of Reading.

Best wishes,

Bill Pechey
IET Thames Valley Specialised Section

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Technology in Amputee Rehabilitation - Upper limb prosthetics

Professor Peter Kyberd, University of Portsmouth

Thursday 28 Mar 2019, 19:00 for 19:30

Van Emden Theatre, Edith Morley Building, University of Reading RG6
6UR

Prosthetic limbs are some of the oldest rehabilitation technology.
Egyptian mummies have been found with prosthetic toes and hands. Today
there are images of prosthetic supermen and women, pictures of
gleaming bionic devices. However, the truth of every day fitting of
prosthetic limbs, is less glamorous. The reasons are many and often
are based on pragmatic engineering. All rehabilitation devices must
match the needs and choices of the particular users, and they have to
be practical. A prosthetic limb that does not make a positive
difference to a person's everyday life is not used.

Rehabilitation technology is an exciting blend of engineering,
biology, psychology, politics and common sense. It must be driven by
patient need and must provide people with practical solutions to their
everyday problems. This talk will describe the technologies used in
rehabilitation, with an emphasis on upper limb prosthetics. It will
describe the solutions and point to reasons why some good ideas are
not appropriate for everyday life.

This event is free of charge and open to all: refreshments at 19.00,
lecture at 19:30.

Contact: Prof Richard Mitchell
rjmitchell at theiet.org http://www.theiet.org/ec3