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Cambridge researchers developed a controllable prosthetic extra thumb that people can quickly learn to use for picking up and manipulating objects. Testing at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition showed that the device is accessible to a wide demographic, with 98% of participants successfully using it within a minute. The study highlights the importance of inclusive design in technology, ensuring accessibility for all users, including marginalized communities.
While such devices could improve the quality of life for healthy individuals who want to enhance their productivity, the same technologies can also provide people with disabilities with new ways to interact with their environment.
The first task involved picking up pegs from a pegboard one at a time with just the Third Thumb and placing them in a basket. Participants were asked to move as many pegs as possible in 60 seconds. 333 participants completed this task. Performance was generally poorer among younger children. Six out of the 13 participants who could not complete the task were below the age of 10 years old, and of those who did complete the task, the youngest children tended to perform worse compared to older children. But even older children struggled more than young adults.
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