1. Become a part of the team Join Air Muscle Artificial Limb Next Generation (P-09023) http://www.kabeleins.de/imperia/md/images/serien_shows/serien/_galerien/s/star_trek_tng/01_star_trek_ the_next_generation_500_375_Paromount_Pictures.jpg http://www.dynamicforces.com/images/StarTrekLogo.jpg

2. Second Generation Artificial Hand Controlled by Air Muscles For Dr. Lamkin-Kennard’s Research Device to help doctors operate on very small parts of the anatomy You can define the future of microsurgery! http://www.clipartguide.com/_small/0511-0709-2617- 3405.jpg

3. Similar to Chinese finger trap Basically a tube, and when a the pressure inside the tube is greater than the pressure outside the tube, the muscle contracts http://www.magicfactory.com.au/shop/images/chinesefingertrap.jpg http://www.shadowrobot.com/images/airmuscle-stretched-30mm.jpg

4. Surgery on blood vessels 1 millimeter in diameter Mostly used in plastic surgery Also Reconstructive surgery, Orthopedics, gynocological surgery, maxillofacial, and pediatric surgery to name a few http://www.websters-online- dictionary.org/coreimages/clipart/164/1642 692.jpg

5. Zeus http://www.technovelgy.com/graphics/content/Zeus.jpg

6. Surgeons want the same freedom offered by the human hand Zeus uses rods Special Training Zeus is very expensive http://rome.mrdonn.org/JupiterZeus.gif

7. Does not meet criteria for all directions of freedom No palm motion between the first and second fingers It is something that can be improved! http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/07/shadow-hand_18.jpg

8. Still Needs: Pinky Finger Thumb Palm Motion Software and mechanics optimization Must Maintain All Directions of Freedom of Human Hand!

9. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_65/11502369509iocN1.jpg

11. Interested people 1 Industrial Engineer – Software/Optimization 1 Computer Engineer - Software 4 Mechanical Engineers – Finger Design http://clackhi.nclack.k12.or.us/physics/projects/ex periments/2000/Rube%20Goldberg/rube_napkin. gif http://www.danville- va.gov/upload/images/Comm%20Development/D ev%20Review%20Guy%20Clip%20Art.JPG http://www.homestead.com/~media/elements/Clip art/office/mad_at_computer.jpg

12. Talk to me, Jim Breunig Speak with Dr. Lamkin Kennard http://www.asmeconferences.org/ICNMM08/image s/Lamkin-Kennard.jpg Join the Team!

13. 585-935-1712 Operators are standing by Or if you prefer E-mail, you can E-mail me at… jrb9406@rit.edu