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Human Augmentation (Applications (:pen:i-limb
:red_flag:The i-limb ultra…
Human Augmentation
Applications
:pen:i-limb
:red_flag:The i-limb ultra prosthetic hand is designed for those who want more from their prosthesis.
:red_flag:With the i-limb ultra, your prosthesis looks and moves like a natural hand.
:pen:I, Cyborg
:black_flag:A Cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism, part human part machine.
:red_flag:Professor Kevin Warwick, the world’s leading expert in Cybernetics.
:pen:Bio-hacking
:red_flag:Bio hackers want to make their bodies and brains function better by "hacking" their biology.
:red_flag:They insert technology under their skin, adopting extreme diets and trying to change their DNA.
Transhumanism
:red_flag:The belief or theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology.
:pen:Self Augmentation
:red_flag:Human augmentation is generally used to refer to technologies that enhance human productivity or capability, or that somehow add to the human body.
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Definition
:red_flag: The field of human augmentation focuses on creating cognitive and physical improvements as an integral part of the human body.
:pen:An example is using active control systems to create limb prosthetic with characteristics that can exceed the highest natural human performance.
Enhancement
:red_flag:Human enhancement (HE) can be described as the natural, artificial, or technological alteration of the human body in order to enhance physical or mental capabilities.
Eg:
:pen:Icarus
:pen:Spectacles
:pen:Hearing aid
:pen:IVF - 1978
:pen:Contraception
:pen:High heels
:pen:Diving bells
:pen:Drugs
:pen:Life support machine
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Prosthetics
An artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).
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