(For those wondering what the difference between cybernetics, cyborgs, and bionics, cybernetics is the "the study of human control functions and of mechanical and electronic systems designed to replace them, involving the application of statistical mechanics to communication engineering," cyborgs are "a living being whose powers are enhanced by computer implants or mechanical body parts," and bionics in medical terms means "having anatomical structures or physiological processes that are replaced or enhanced by electronic or mechanical components." In other words, cyborgs have augmented and enhanced senses and capabilities, whereas bionics are about replacing or augmenting physiological processes and structure; cybernetics is about the study of communication and control systems of in biological, mechanical, and electronic systems, especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems.)
Cyborg Foundation
While not directly about medicine, the Cyborg Foundation is an interesting organization that aims to aims to help people become cyborgs (extend their senses by applying cybernetics to the organism); defend cyborg rights and promote the use of cybernetics in the arts. They have some interesting projects on the go, starting with the Eyeborg: a device to allow artist Neil Harbisson to sense colour; and has since branched out to include the Speedborg: a radar device to allow wearers to detect the speed of an object, the Fingerborg: a prosthetic finger with a camera to allow the user to film and take pictures, and the 360ยบ Sensory Extension: extending human perception through the use of motion detectors worn on the back of the head. They do not intend to repair people's senses, and make no difference between with or without disabilities, rather they intend to extend our senses and perception.
(For those wondering what the difference between cybernetics, cyborgs, and bionics, cybernetics is the "the study of human control functions and of mechanical and electronic systems designed to replace them, involving the application of statistical mechanics to communication engineering," cyborgs are "a living being whose powers are enhanced by computer implants or mechanical body parts," and bionics in medical terms means "having anatomical structures or physiological processes that are replaced or enhanced by electronic or mechanical components." In other words, cyborgs have augmented and enhanced senses and capabilities, whereas bionics are about replacing or augmenting physiological processes and structure; cybernetics is about the study of communication and control systems of in biological, mechanical, and electronic systems, especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems.)
(For those wondering what the difference between cybernetics, cyborgs, and bionics, cybernetics is the "the study of human control functions and of mechanical and electronic systems designed to replace them, involving the application of statistical mechanics to communication engineering," cyborgs are "a living being whose powers are enhanced by computer implants or mechanical body parts," and bionics in medical terms means "having anatomical structures or physiological processes that are replaced or enhanced by electronic or mechanical components." In other words, cyborgs have augmented and enhanced senses and capabilities, whereas bionics are about replacing or augmenting physiological processes and structure; cybernetics is about the study of communication and control systems of in biological, mechanical, and electronic systems, especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems.)
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