Link to Career: Biomedical Engineer
Read the passage about a biomedical engineer and answer the
question.
question.
I am a biomedical engineer, and I specialize in prosthetics and
artificial intelligence to help people who have lost body parts due
to accidents.
artificial intelligence to help people who have lost body parts due
to accidents.
My job is to use modern technology and robotics to
help them regain function.
help them regain function.
Using AI technology will allow the user
much more fine control.
much more fine control.
For example, walking up or down stairs is
difficult with prosthetic legs.
difficult with prosthetic legs.
However, AI can take signals from
the muscles that move the legs and adjust the position of the
prosthetics in a “go down stairs” movement.
the muscles that move the legs and adjust the position of the
prosthetics in a “go down stairs” movement.
With AI and robotics,
soon people who have lost arms or legs may be able to regain much of
the functionality of their lost arms or legs.
soon people who have lost arms or legs may be able to regain much of
the functionality of their lost arms or legs.
Q
If you became a biomedical engineer, what kind of prosthetics would you
like to design?
like to design?
I would want to design a prosthetic leg that could climb stairs and run.