Comments on: The One Hundred Million Dollar Arm http://evadot.com/2009/04/13/the-one-hundred-million-dollar-arm/ Thinking big in space Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jad http://evadot.com/2009/04/13/the-one-hundred-million-dollar-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Jad Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:44:46 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=264#comment-38 You're right, 9 lbs isn't too far of a stretch, then. Unfortunately any money spent on vets is always a hot political issue- even for something as amazing as this. I'm not surprised about the comments. Regardless, they are excellent advances. I would love to see it taken further by making the technology lighter, more realistic in feel and response. I'm optimistic that that isn't too far off. Especially looking at the advances in robotics that is being made. They seem to be working out the biggest hurdle fairly quickly- getting the arm to respond to input from the amputee. THAT'S outstanding. Doc Oc, here we come? ;o) You’re right, 9 lbs isn’t too far of a stretch, then.

Unfortunately any money spent on vets is always a hot political issue- even for something as amazing as this. I’m not surprised about the comments.

Regardless, they are excellent advances. I would love to see it taken further by making the technology lighter, more realistic in feel and response. I’m optimistic that that isn’t too far off. Especially looking at the advances in robotics that is being made. They seem to be working out the biggest hurdle fairly quickly- getting the arm to respond to input from the amputee. THAT’S outstanding.

Doc Oc, here we come? ;o)

]]> By: Jad http://evadot.com/2009/04/13/the-one-hundred-million-dollar-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Jad Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:44:00 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=264#comment-1103 You're right, 9 lbs isn't too far of a stretch, then. Unfortunately any money spent on vets is always a hot political issue- even for something as amazing as this. I'm not surprised about the comments. Regardless, they are excellent advances. I would love to see it taken further by making the technology lighter, more realistic in feel and response. I'm optimistic that that isn't too far off. Especially looking at the advances in robotics that is being made. They seem to be working out the biggest hurdle fairly quickly- getting the arm to respond to input from the amputee. THAT'S outstanding. Doc Oc, here we come? ;o) You’re right, 9 lbs isn’t too far of a stretch, then.

Unfortunately any money spent on vets is always a hot political issue- even for something as amazing as this. I’m not surprised about the comments.

Regardless, they are excellent advances. I would love to see it taken further by making the technology lighter, more realistic in feel and response. I’m optimistic that that isn’t too far off. Especially looking at the advances in robotics that is being made. They seem to be working out the biggest hurdle fairly quickly- getting the arm to respond to input from the amputee. THAT’S outstanding.

Doc Oc, here we come? ;o)

]]> By: Andrea K http://evadot.com/2009/04/13/the-one-hundred-million-dollar-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Andrea K Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:30:15 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=264#comment-37 I think it's right up there with the space program: most people don't have a clue. And it makes me so sad. I skimmed the comments of the 60 Minutes page, and there still are people criticizing, both backseat quarterbacking the research and whining about the government spending money. Personally, I think we're getting considerable bang for $100MM! "The total arm mass is given as mean 3.216kg with a standard deviation of 0.464kg in Clauser, "Weigth, volume, and center of mass of segments of the human body", 1969, p.45." (http://www.ulb.ac.be/medecine/anatemb/biblio/Clauser1969.pdf) Which basically meant 7 or 8 lbs. 30 years ago, so 9 probably isn't unreasonable these days. Who knew? I think it’s right up there with the space program: most people don’t have a clue. And it makes me so sad. I skimmed the comments of the 60 Minutes page, and there still are people criticizing, both backseat quarterbacking the research and whining about the government spending money. Personally, I think we’re getting considerable bang for $100MM!

“The total arm mass is given as mean 3.216kg with a standard deviation of 0.464kg
in Clauser, “Weigth, volume, and center of mass of segments of the human body”, 1969, p.45.” (http://www.ulb.ac.be/medecine/anatemb/biblio/Clauser1969.pdf)

Which basically meant 7 or 8 lbs. 30 years ago, so 9 probably isn’t unreasonable these days. Who knew?

]]> By: Andrea K http://evadot.com/2009/04/13/the-one-hundred-million-dollar-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Andrea K Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:30:00 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=264#comment-1102 I think it's right up there with the space program: most people don't have a clue. And it makes me so sad. I skimmed the comments of the 60 Minutes page, and there still are people criticizing, both backseat quarterbacking the research and whining about the government spending money. Personally, I think we're getting considerable bang for $100MM! "The total arm mass is given as mean 3.216kg with a standard deviation of 0.464kg in Clauser, "Weigth, volume, and center of mass of segments of the human body", 1969, p.45." (http://www.ulb.ac.be/medecine/anatemb/biblio/Clauser1969.pdf) Which basically meant 7 or 8 lbs. 30 years ago, so 9 probably isn't unreasonable these days. Who knew? I think it’s right up there with the space program: most people don’t have a clue. And it makes me so sad. I skimmed the comments of the 60 Minutes page, and there still are people criticizing, both backseat quarterbacking the research and whining about the government spending money. Personally, I think we’re getting considerable bang for $100MM!

“The total arm mass is given as mean 3.216kg with a standard deviation of 0.464kg
in Clauser, “Weigth, volume, and center of mass of segments of the human body”, 1969, p.45.” (http://www.ulb.ac.be/medecine/anatemb/biblio/Clauser1969.pdf)

Which basically meant 7 or 8 lbs. 30 years ago, so 9 probably isn’t unreasonable these days. Who knew?

]]> By: Jad http://evadot.com/2009/04/13/the-one-hundred-million-dollar-arm/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Jad Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:33:22 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=264#comment-36 I love how enthusiastic Colonel Ling is in this interview. I wonder if people realize how fantastic this is. just an offhand curiosity, does anyone know how heavy the average human arm is? They said the prosthetic had to be 9lbs or less. I have no idea how heavy an arm is, but it for some reason that seems really heavy to me. (again, I'm just curious, I have no idea how heavy arms are.) I love how enthusiastic Colonel Ling is in this interview. I wonder if people realize how fantastic this is.

just an offhand curiosity, does anyone know how heavy the average human arm is? They said the prosthetic had to be 9lbs or less. I have no idea how heavy an arm is, but it for some reason that seems really heavy to me. (again, I’m just curious, I have no idea how heavy arms are.)

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