Amputee controls bionic leg with brainwaves

Zac Vawter lost his lower leg in a motorcycle accident four years ago, and after years in a regular prosthetic leg, he's testing the first one controlled by brainwaves. The Army-funded research could improve the lives of the more than 1,200 soldiers and approximately one million Americans who have lower leg amputations. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

[danielwoods]

wat if you think about kicking someone

[GuyLogen]

Excuse me... send them back to duty?... C'mon now..

[ethancray]

Wouldn't it be possible, well obviously this question is irrelevant since it was just done with a leg, but how could this concept be introduced to creating a bionic arm to act and function almost identical to that of a living arm and hand? So some one could do daily activities or even specialized things like close quarters combat or playing an instrument.