by Neal Everson
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When Luke Skywalker's hand was sliced off by Darth Vader in the trilogy Star Wars, he received a new prosthetic hand which was fully functional in use and appearance.
Today, this science fiction is becoming reality as an exciting new technology called Biomechatronics is promising revolutionary advances in the field of prosthetics. This website is designed to introduce the reader to how biomechatronics work.
starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Pr osthetic_replacement
www.physicstoday.org
