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Dean Kamen's Artificial Arm supplements TryEngineering: Build Your Own Robot Arm
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Dean Kamen's Artificial Arm is part of Special Report: Prosthetic Arms
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A series of articles on the science and technology of the new generation of high-tech prosthetic arms, written for Spectrum, a magazine sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.


Dean Kamen's Artificial Arm is supplemented by TryEngineering: Bionic Arm Design Challenge
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This interactive simulation lets users virtually design and test a robotic arm, which must be built to certain specifications and cost constraints.



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