Dr. Akhtar received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience and M.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016. He received a B.S. in Biology in 2007 and M.S. in Computer Science in 2008 at Loyola University Chicago. His research is on motor control and sensory feedback for upper limb prostheses, and he has collaborations with the Bretl Research Group at Illinois, the Center for Bionic Medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the John Rogers Research Group at Northwestern University, and the Range of Motion Project in Guatemala and Ecuador. In 2021, he was named as one of MIT Technology Review’s top 35 Innovators Under 35 and America’s Top 50 Disruptors in Newsweek.

00:00 Intro

01:42 Multiarticulation of Prosthetic Hand, Finger Movements 

03:10 Visiting Pakistan at 7 Years Old, Inspiration for Prosthetics

04:34 $75,000 vs $10,000 Hand, Cost Reduction & Accessibility 

06:13 Sourcing Parts from China, Shenzen, Electronic Part Capital of the World 

08:45 3D Printing of Hand and Distribution of locally vs imported Parts

11:00 Fixing Repair Problems for Imported Components from China, COVID 19  

12:31 USB port, Bluetooth and Spiderman Web 

16:56 Android/iOS App, AI&ML & Sensitivity Controller 

18:50 From Research to Market, Tactile Feedback

24:15 Invasive Technology, Electrode Scarring & Partnerships

27:11 Cortical Implants & Future of BCIs for Humanity 

31:39 Neuroscience Labs as Co-working Spaces

33:20 Guitar, Linkin Park & Mohawk

38:34 OpenAI and Rubic Cube vs Prosthetic Hand 

49:16 Work in Ecuador & Inception of the Idea 

52:39 3D Printing vs Manual Construction of Prosthetics - Robustness 

01:04:31 Multimodel Neuroplasticity & Forced Interchangeability 

01:10:06 Neuroscience of Parenting,  Catch 22

01:14:00 Importance of Recognition & Thanking the Crew as a Leader 

01:17:00 From $200 in account to Funding round and Medicare Approving Psyonic Hand

01:20:29 Going Global and Exploring New Markets 

01:23:31 Infection Mitigation Design 

01:29:06 Low Cost Competitors, KalArm by Makers Hive & Game Plan 

01:36:33 Shoe Dog by Phil Knight and Power of Grit

01:40:40 Impact, Legacy & Fulfillment

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