March 17, 2022
A new, first-of-its-kind clinical trial will examine how the brain adapts to advanced, bionic arms in children born without a limb, with the ultimate goal of improving children’s control of their prosthetic. The work, which starts this spring, will be led by Limbitless Solutions, a nonprofit, direct support organization at the University of Central Florida, Wolfson Children’s […]
December 17, 2021
Julia Barry began her journey at Limbitless in Spring 2019. Since then, Julia became an integral part of the internship program, acting as a mentor and team lead for the new engineering students. On Dec. 17, 2021, Julia will graduate with bachelor’s degrees in both mechanical engineering and biology. Recently, I sat down with Julia […]
August 24, 2021
Limbitless Solutions (LSI) and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children are launching a national study to evaluate the effectiveness of video game-based training aimed at helping children learn how to use prosthetic arms. For the past seven years, LSI has 3D-printed prosthetics for children and uses video games created by University of Central Florida […]
May 21, 2021
A recent graduate of UCF’s mechanical engineering program was recognized this spring by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships Program for his work that combines engineering, health and art to improve people’s lives. Zachary Whitacre ’21 was selected for the honor from a highly competitive pool of over 12,000 applications nationwide. Whitacre has spent […]
May 7, 2021
Seven students graduating from the University of Central Florida this week say their college experience would not have been complete without the time spent at Limbitless Solutions. The students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Sciences, and the College of Arts and Humanities, all interned at Limbitless Solutions, a UCF-based engineering […]