Plasticity Lab

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There's still time to apply to join Prof Tamar Makin's team at MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge! We are seeking a new Research Assistant. Ideal candidates have research experience & relevant degrees. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47969/

📷 We're hiring! Join Prof Tamar Makin's team at MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, as a Research Assistant. 1-year fixed-term role with renewal potential. Ideal candidates have research experience & relevant degrees. Apply here: #Neuroscience" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47969/#Neu… #Jobs

"I tried out a robotic third thumb — and felt like I had superpowers" Kaya Burgess, a science reporter for the Times came down to our lab to try out Dani's Thumb, check out his story!

@interesting_aIl Great to see so much positive interest in the Third Thumb! The Thumb, created by @DaniClode, is instrumental in our studies at the@plasticity_lab at @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni. To learn more about our latest study: youtu.be/UI-t21QcXM4?si…

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed the Third Thumb, a robotic prosthetic that significantly enhances hand functionality

@Rainmaker1973 Great to see so much positive interest in the Third Thumb! The Thumb, created by @DaniClode , is instrumental in our studies at the @plasticity_lab at @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni . To learn more about our latest study: youtu.be/UI-t21QcXM4?si…

The 'Third Thumb' created by researchers at the University of Cambridge: a robotic prosthetics that significantly enhances hand functionality. twitter.com/i/status/17971…

Great to see so much positive interest in the Third Thumb! The Thumb, created by @DaniClode, is instrumental in our studies at the @plasticity_lab at @mrccbu @Cambridge_Uni. To learn more about our latest study: youtu.be/UI-t21QcXM4?si…

We're thrilled by the positive attention the Third Thumb is receiving! The Thumb, created by @DaniClode, is instrumental in our studies at the @plasticity_lab at @Cambridge_Uni. For more on our latest research please follow us!

You thought we would fix the six fingered AI hands 🙌 Instead we accelerate

@8teAPi We're thrilled by the positive attention our recent research is receiving! The Thumb, created by @DaniClode, is instrumental in our studies at the @plasticity_lab at @Cambridge_Uni. For inquiries, feel free to reach out directly to us. youtu.be/UI-t21QcXM4?si…

@NerdyChristie @ScienceMagazine We're thrilled by the positive attention our recent research is receiving! The Thumb, created by @DaniClode, is instrumental in our studies at the @plasticity_lab at @Cambridge_Uni. For inquiries, feel free to reach out directly to us. youtu.be/UI-t21QcXM4?si…

This Third Thumb is *so cool*. I am unbelievably jealous of the folks who got to try it out! That story and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/articl… Video credit: Dani Clode Design and the Plasticity Lab

Researchers explored the usability of a 3D-printed device called the Third Thumb at the @royalsociety #SummerScience Exhibition and found it widely usable among young and old, left and right handed people. Learn more in Science #Robotics: scim.ag/78Y

Describing somebody as being “all thumbs” might usually denote clumsiness but researchers have found that gaining a robotic third one can make daily tasks easier for all of us #Echobox=1717019833" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.co.uk/article/resear…

Could you use a Third Thumb? Learn more about our new paper on inclusive design testing of the Third Thumb (designed by @DaniClode) on a diverse group of nearly 600 users aged 3-96 @Cambridge_Uni @mrccbu youtube.com/watch?v=UI-t21…

👍🏽 How easily could you get to grips with a Third Thumb? The @plasticity_lab @mrccbu team tested a new device by @daniclode at the @RoyalSociety Summer Science Exhibition, and found that the public took to it fairly easily. Explore more 👉🏽 cam.ac.uk/stories/third-…

Finally, thank you to our 596 participants for taking the time to participate in our study, and thank you to all 16 Plasticity team members that helped us collect this data over the course of a crazy 5 days!

Overall, our findings successfully demonstrate the initial usability of the Third Thumb across a broad range of users. We hope this work highlights the plausibility of testing a diverse range of users during the development phases of new technologies

When we looked closer, we found some age costs within the older adults (age 34-96), whilst we found improvements with age in the younger children (age ≤ 11)

Whilst nearly everyone could perform the task, we found performance was generally poorer amongst younger children (≤11y/o), whilst younger adults (17-33 y/o) and older adults (34-96 y/o) performed comparably

We demonstrated that participants were all able to successfully perform the task to a similar level of ability, regardless of diversity characteristics of gender, handedness or having a hobby involving their hands

Can anyone use the Third Thumb? We tested a diverse range of nearly 600 users at the @royalsociety Summer Science Exhibition with the 'Third Thumb', a hand augmentation device doi.org/10.1126/scirob…

Participants were very successful! Nearly all of our participants could control the Thumb, and 98% were able to perform a task in the first-minute of usage, across our wide age range