"Dad, Mom, come and see my new mechanical bionic hand!"
As soon as Tang Jian entered the house, he shouted excitedly.
My parents had known about this for a long time and were waiting anxiously. When they heard the sound, they ran over immediately.
"You're back? Come, show us."
Tang Jian skillfully demonstrates a series of operations such as making phone calls, playing with mobile phones, twisting bottle caps, drinking water, taking out keys and opening doors, etc., which are all actions performed in daily life scenes.
The parents burst into tears watching the smooth movements of the bionic hand.
"Oh my god, your prosthetic hand is no different from your real hand." The old mother carefully touched his bionic hand and smiled happily.
My father looked at all this and smiled happily, but as he watched, he still picked up the thorns out of habit.
"Okay, okay, this is the hand. It doesn't look real. You should ask them to install a more realistic hand for you, so you can't see it."
Tang Jian was not happy now: "I just like hands like this. They are so handsome. Many people on the street said they look good and wanted to take photos with me."
He raised the water bottle in his hand: "A little girl even gave me a bottle of water."
The mother's eyes suddenly lit up: "Do girls like this kind of hands? That's okay."
After saying that, he patted the old man and advised: "Listen to the young man, this style is very fashionable and the little girl likes it. Don't care whether it is true or not, as long as it does not delay your son's search for a partner."
The old father was a little helpless: "Okay, if it can help you find a partner, this style is not impossible."
Tang Jian was speechless: "I'm not talking about that kind of love. What are you thinking about? My only idea now is to find a job as soon as possible."
The old father nodded and expressed his approval: "Since you can't do anything with your hands, you have to find something to do. Your games and competitions are not a serious job, so you still have to go to work."
"Well, I understand. During this period, I will take the Sanqing test and look for a job at the same time."
Tang Jian agreed. In the past, he was disabled and couldn't do much work. Apart from delivering food, he couldn't find a suitable job, so he could only stay at home and play games.
After all, he is also a college student. Now that he has all his hands and feet, he naturally wants to find a job he likes and live a normal life.
After all, there is hope in life again, and who wants to mess around at home?
Just like what my parents said, find a class and find a girlfriend, then you will have hope in life.
In an atmosphere of peace and joy, Tang Jian returned to his room after dinner.
He noticed that as soon as he walked into the room, the bionic hand started charging automatically.
"This thing comes with a wireless charger, it's so high-end!" I glanced at the wireless charger plugged into the bedside, and I was suddenly surprised and delighted.
"Now you don't have to worry about running out of power after using it. Although it is slow, it can be charged all the time, which is enough."
This bionic hand looks like it's made of metal, but it's actually relatively light. Only the arm is relatively heavy, and the palm and fingers are not heavy.
He guessed that only the frame was made of metal, and the other parts should be made of lightweight plastic, and then the outer shell was sprayed with a metallic coating.
The joints are very flexible. When your fingers make small movements such as typing, you don't need to use too much force. You only need to move lightly, and you will feel as smooth as a dragonfly touching water.
The response is also very sensitive, and it can adjust in real time to even the slightest tactile feedback, making movements easier and more comfortable.
In this way, unless it is some complex movements that require force, the energy consumption will be relatively small and the battery will last longer in daily use.
After Tang Jian experienced it for so long, he found that under the stimulation of electrical pulses, the terminal nerves of his atrophied residual limbs had begun to adapt and slowly recovered.
When he was eating, he held the rice bowl in his hand and felt the temperature of the rice through the wall of the bowl.
Although he knew that this was a robot hand that would not be injured, the heat from his fingertips still made him feel hot subconsciously.
"The rice just out of the oven may be a little hot, that's why it has such a strong feeling."
He held his right hand with his left hand. He didn't feel any body temperature with his left hand, but felt a metallic coolness in his right hand, and he suddenly understood something in his heart.
"My sense of temperature is still not that keen. It seems that my nerves have not fully recovered. I can only feel high and low temperatures for the time being."
"Fortunately, I only damaged the nerves in my limbs, which can be regenerated after healing. If the central nervous system, such as the brain and spinal cord, is damaged, it will be difficult to recover."
Tang Jian thought secretly in his heart and couldn't help but feel a little lucky.
Suddenly, the phone rang with a few beeps.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Zhu Jun had @ him in the group.
"Xiaojian, how do you feel about testing the bionic hand today?"
Tang Jian smiled slightly, turned on the camera, took a picture of the bionic hand typing quickly on the keyboard, and posted it to the group.
This group is basically made up of people with disabilities who love e-sports. Some are still playing games, while others have switched careers and started delivering food.
As soon as the short video was posted, it instantly caused a sensation.
"Wow, this bionic hand is amazing!"
"The fingers are so flexible, they don't look fake."
"If it was flesh-colored, I would definitely think it was a real hand."
"Awesome, much better than those cosmetic prosthetics."
"How much does this thing cost? I really want to buy one."
"I heard from people who sell prosthetics that bionic hands are very expensive. In China, they are all cosmetic prostheses, but they are useless. Only those kinds of smart bionic hands are available abroad, but they cost at least 200,000 yuan. I can't afford them even if they are sold. ah."
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent for a moment.
After a while, Zhu Jun finally said: "Bionic hands abroad are indeed very expensive. The price of more than ten or two hundred thousand is normal, but I don't think Sanqing will sell them so expensively."
When this topic came up, everyone immediately started discussing it.
"I hope so. Mainly, there are no other bionic hands in China. We can only buy Sanqing ones. You have to buy them at any price."
"Think on the bright side. After buying a bionic hand, you won't have to worry about finding a job. As long as it is made more realistic, ordinary people won't recognize it at all. If you wear a thinner glove, who will know that you are disabled?"
"Yeah, let's take a long-term view and treat it as a productivity tool."
"That's right, think about it. If you're disabled, you can't find a job and you can't make money, but with it, you can at least have a job. If you think about it, you can pay it back in a few years."
"That's true, but I don't know if the bank is willing to give me a loan?"
"If you could give me an installment loan over several years, just like a home loan or a car loan, I would definitely buy it as soon as possible."
"You're overthinking it. This thing is still being tested. Let's ask Xiaojian how it works."
"Yes, Xiaojian, tell me about your experience."
"Let's see what's different from Xiaojun's. We can't use his, but you can look forward to it."
"Okay, I'll take a video and show it to you." Tang Jian smiled slightly and agreed immediately.
He hurried out of the bedroom, opened the refrigerator and looked at it. He found that there was only a plate of washed grapes in it, so he brought the whole thing back.
Then he put the phone on the stand, turned on the camera, and pointed it at himself.
"Next, I'll show you how to eat grapes with this hand."
Tang Jian waved his bionic hand towards the camera, stretched out two fingers and picked up a grape.
Then, hold the grape between the tips of your thumb and forefinger, and squeeze it gently and hard.
Light green pulp emerged.
This time Tang Jian put his hands together and carefully tore off all the purple-red grape skins on the outside.
Soon, a round fruit pulp appeared on the tip of his finger.
He stuffed it into his mouth and ate it deliciously, and couldn't help but smile intoxicatedly at the camera.
"It's so delicious. I haven't peeled a grape in three years. I used to stuff it into my mouth and spit out the skin."
It only took 1 minute to finish shooting the video, and he quickly posted it to the group.
"Look, this bionic hand is really easy to use. It's no different from my real hand. I'm not going to lie to you."
The group of friends watched it eagerly and became excited instantly.
"Oh my God, I can peel grapes. This is so awesome."
"I don't think I can peel it off so cleanly even if I have hands."
"There are real people with handicapped hands, but this robot hand doesn't look like a handicapped hand at all."
"Such an easy-to-use bionic hand is worth the money!"
"Yes, you can't buy it anywhere else. I've also seen videos of foreign bionic hands, but they are incomparable to Sanqing."
"It's just that this robot hand looks a bit conspicuous. It would be better to make it flesh-colored to make it more realistic."
"Actually, I think this one has a more technological feel. It looks very high-end and has a cyberpunk feel to it. It's so cool."
Tang Jian couldn't help but said: "Sanqing said that they will make it metallic or flesh-colored according to the user's needs. Whether they want it to be cool or realistic, they can satisfy it."
"Hehe, but I like metallic colors, it has a sense of future technology."
He patted his thigh and added.
"By the way, I forgot to mention that this hand is tactile. It can feel soft or hard things, and it can also feel temperature. When I was eating, I was holding the rice bowl and it felt a little hot."
"Anyway, basically, it has the feeling that a real hand should have."
Everyone was even more shocked when they heard this information.
"Damn it, no way, this is too high-tech."
"It's really awesome beyond my imagination. I really want to try it on."
"At this moment, the prosthetic leg on my leg no longer smells good."
"Can you help me ask Sanqing if they make leg prostheses? I really want to regain the sense of touch in my prosthetic legs."
"Yes, with such technology, we should also make a bionic leg. It will definitely be simpler than a bionic hand."
"I don't ask for much, as long as it makes my legs feel."
At this time, several people who, like Tang Jian, had lost their legs or hands, could no longer hold back.
After watching the video taken by Tang Jian, they were instantly excited and all of them wanted to try it crazily.
“@小剑, @ Zhujun, are there any test quotas for Sanqing’s bionic hand?”
"Yes, we are all brothers. Don't forget me if you have the chance."
"I really want to go, can I go for the test at my own expense?"
Zhu Jun thought for a while and said: "Let me ask for you. Don't worry, they can't just test one person for this thing. They will definitely recruit more people."
"Yes, I think so too." Tang Jian agreed.
He also sincerely hopes that these brothers can get the opportunity to test and experience the feeling of rebirth of a severed hand in advance.
After a while, Zhu Jun sent a link to the Longtu app.
"Brothers, good news. Sanqing will continue to recruit people for testing next week. Please pay attention and remember to sign up then."
Everyone cheered immediately, and the group was filled with a festive atmosphere.
"That's great. When I get the bionic hand, I won't have to drive the eDonkey with one hand anymore."
"Haha, I want to install a prosthetic leg that can run. I can climb up to the seventh floor in one breath. I don't have to worry about delivering food anymore."
"Hahaha, I'm different from you. I don't have two hands. If possible, I wish I could have four."
Tang Jian felt a lot more relaxed when he saw the laughter of his friends.
He had a vague feeling that since the bionic hand was made, the bionic leg was definitely not far away.
Sure enough, the next morning, I arrived at the laboratory.
Wang Dali ran over mysteriously.
"Hey, I have a question. Do you want to update this prosthetic leg?"
"What?" Tang Jian was stunned. He only had one feeling in his heart. This happiness must have come too quickly.
Wang Dali scratched his head and said with a naive smile.
"Yesterday I saw that you were wearing this prosthetic leg, and your walking posture seemed a bit unnatural, so I thought, since I have already made a bionic hand, there is no reason not to make a bionic leg, right?"
"But if you don't want to, just pretend I didn't say it."
"I do!" Tang Jian almost jumped up and agreed immediately, fearing that it would be too late and the other party would regret it.
"Okay, I'll customize this bionic leg for you."
Wang Dali took him to a testing room, asked many questions about his legs, and took a video of Tang Jian walking.
The way he stands, the way he walks, how his legs exert force, etc. are all captured in a 360-degree view with no blind spots.
I also re-measured my height, leg length, leg circumference, etc.
During the measurement process, Wang Dali discovered that Tang Jian's legs were actually half a centimeter shorter, and the socket did not fit particularly well.
"Uh, how much did your prosthetic limb cost? It doesn't feel like it's particularly suitable for you."
Tang Jian smiled bitterly: "My prosthetic leg costs about 20,000 yuan, which is not cheap."
"There is also a more expensive one. It is equipped with a smart chip. It is said that it can run and jump, but it costs 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. I am not willing to install it. I don't think it is necessary."
"Anyway, as long as I can walk, the one I bought is actually okay. Although walking always feels a bit awkward, at least the socket is quite comfortable and there is no redness or swelling after walking for most of the day. I am quite satisfied."
"As for it being a little short, I can't help it. Over time, the leg muscles will definitely shrink a little. Besides, this socket was made by a master. His hand work is definitely not as precise as a machine. "
Wang Dali grinned: "I understand, in fact, the technical content of the prosthetic leg is not high, a little worse than the prosthetic hand, so what I am doing for you now is purely manual work, haha."
Tang Jian was stunned again: "Ah? This..."
"But don't worry, there is no problem with the accuracy." Wang Dali kept talking without stopping in his hands.
After collecting the information, he made a plaster cast of Tang Jian's leg.
"The model is ready. Soon, your legs will be ready in a few days."
"Ah, so fast!" Tang Jian didn't know what to say except opening his mouth and letting out bursts of exclamations.
Just like that, three days later, I came to take the test again.
A brand new bionic leg was also placed in front of him.
"Come on, let's try it."
(End of chapter)
