A “bionic human” may sound like something straight out of science fiction, but through groundbreaking research and technological advancements, UCLA engineering and medical experts are making it a reality. A four-part series titled “Building the Bionic Human” kicked off November 19 with a cross-campus panel on the future of prosthetics featuring renowned UCLA faculty.
The Zoom webinar explored ways by which biological functionality can be recovered with improvements in prosthetics and neurotechnology. More than 250 students and alumni attended the virtual event, which was a collaboration between the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the David Geffen School of Medicine.
The study of bionics involves research and analysis of mechanical systems that can function like living limbs. Building a bionic human requires applying bionics to the human body in order to help improve…
