Cognitive Prosthethics

Prosthetic Digital Devices in the Human Body provides a synthetic point-of-view on the different possibilities offered by these implantable tools. Implanting a digital device to provide healthcare isn't just science-fiction anymore. Since the first pacemakers were surgically implanted in humans 60 years ago, there has been a significant increase in the different types of digital devices added to the body for eHealth purposes. This book comprehensively covers the latest technologies and their applications.

• Presents a complete review of the field of computerized human prosthetics
• Drawn from research conducted over 6 years and from 2 post doctoral surveys conducted at renowned institutions in France and Japan (Sorbonne University, CNRS, Tokyo Institute of technology)
• Provides an interdisciplinary approach, combining anthropology, sociology, psychology and philosophy

Maxime Derian is a researcher at Panth‚on-Sorbonne University - Paris 1 (CETCOPRA), France, and a member of the Observatoire des mondes num‚riques en sciences humaines (OMNSH), France. He is an anthropologist of techniques, specializing in the domain of social uses and digital tools, especially concerning e-health. His research focuses on the hybridization of the human body with computerized machines.