When you study nerves and neurology; do you ever think that it is possible to create a robotic synthesised limb if

Question: When you study nerves and neurology; do you ever think that it is possible to create a robotic synthesised limb if someone has lost one?
- Keywords:
  limb,
  nerves,
  neurology;,
  robotic
Asked by ChellPortal to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 11 Nov 2014.
- Duane Mellor answered on 11 Nov 2014:
  
  This is not my area, I think this is starting to be developed using the small electrical currents from muscles in the part of the body the synthetic limb is attached to.
- Andrew Philp answered on 11 Nov 2014:
  
  I think this again goes back to how the robotic limb would interact with the natural body. Artificial limbs have the strength with bone-like structures, but then you need all of the other tissues to function alongside. This organisation within our bodies is sooooo complicated that interacting a man-made robotic limb with a biological tissue will be very challenging.

Question: When you study nerves and neurology; do you ever think that it is possible to create a robotic synthesised limb if someone has lost one?