I may be disclosing my age here, but does anyone remember the series The Six-Million Dollar Man and its spin-off, the Bionic Woman? NASA Astronaut Steve Austin (who was wonderfully portrayed by Lee Majors), was severely injured during a crash. He was ‘rebuilt’ in an operation costing six million dollars (hence the name of the series). All in all, Austin received bionic legs, a left eye and a right arm. These bionic implants enhanced his vision, speed and strength, making his capabilities much higher than those of a typical human: His limbs are as powerful as a bulldozer, his eye has infrared capabilities and a 20:1 zoom lens, he can also run up to 60 mph. He uses all of these enhanced abilities working as a Secret Agent for the Office of Scientific
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Frank is a 6’ tall robot that consists of artificial body parts that were donated to assist with Frank’s creation. The men behind the machine include roboticists Matthew Godden and Richard Walker: Alexander Seifalian is a professor of Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine at University College London. Seifalian created Frank’s organs using a polymer that is specifically designed to build implantable organs. created Frank’s artificial organs. Frank was created to resemble the University of Zurich’s psychology professor, Dr. Bertolt Meyer. Dr. Meyer was chosen as the human model for Frank because Dr. Meyer has been using a prosthetic hand since he was three months …show more content…
These processors are powered via 26 individual motors and 70 circuit boards.
• Has skin that is made of silicone and contains more than 1 million sensors. These sensors are designed to detect changes in temperature and touch.
• Has a face based on the characteristics of Dr. Meyer’s.
• The engineers designed Frank in such a way as to allow several of his ‘human’ parts to continue operating without the need for a body.
The Generous Companies That Helped Bring Frank ‘to Life’
• Tuscan, Arizona’s SynCardia Systems provided Frank’s heart.
• Bedford, Massachusetts’ BiOM provided his ankles and feet.
• England’s Haemair Ltd. Provided Frank’s lung.
• Australia’s Cochlear provided his
Frank is a 6’ tall robot that consists of artificial body parts that were donated to assist with Frank’s creation. The men behind the machine include roboticists Matthew Godden and Richard Walker: Alexander Seifalian is a professor of Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine at University College London. Seifalian created Frank’s organs using a polymer that is specifically designed to build implantable organs. created Frank’s artificial organs. Frank was created to resemble the University of Zurich’s psychology professor, Dr. Bertolt Meyer. Dr. Meyer was chosen as the human model for Frank because Dr. Meyer has been using a prosthetic hand since he was three months …show more content…
These processors are powered via 26 individual motors and 70 circuit boards.
• Has skin that is made of silicone and contains more than 1 million sensors. These sensors are designed to detect changes in temperature and touch.
• Has a face based on the characteristics of Dr. Meyer’s.
• The engineers designed Frank in such a way as to allow several of his ‘human’ parts to continue operating without the need for a body.
The Generous Companies That Helped Bring Frank ‘to Life’
• Tuscan, Arizona’s SynCardia Systems provided Frank’s heart.
• Bedford, Massachusetts’ BiOM provided his ankles and feet.
• England’s Haemair Ltd. Provided Frank’s lung.
• Australia’s Cochlear provided his