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Wanna Work with Artificial limbs in India try “ALIMCO”…..

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Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) is a non-profit making organization, working under the aegis of Govt. of India, under the ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (http://www.socialjustice.nic.in).
It was incorporated in 1972 to take up manufacture and supply of artificial limb components and rehabilitation aids for the benefit of the physically handicapped and started production in 1976.

Objectives: The main objectives of the Corporation are –

  1. To maintain the status of largest manufacturer and supplier of rehabilitation aids in India.
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HUMAN ARM REWIRED FOR THE SENSATION OF TOUCH

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Although modern prosthetic devices are more lifelike and easier for amputees to control than ever before, they still lack a sense of touch. Patients depend on visual feedback to operate their prostheses – they know that they’ve touched an object when they see their prosthetic hand hitting it. Without sensation, patients cannot accurately judge the force of their grip or perceive temperature and texture.

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