Chanyoung Kim, Eeshaan Dev Prashanth and Samuel Skotnikov: NeuroFlex: A Brain-Controlled Bionic Leg
NeuroFlex: A Brain-Controlled Bionic Leg.
Teen innovators Chanyoung Kim, Eeshaan Dev Prashanth and Samuel Skotnikov developed NeuroFlex, a cost-conscious prosthetic leg that reads movement intent through a non-invasive EEG headband. The team built and tested the prototype with a single prosthesis user rather than in the abstract. Their prototype combined brain-signal interpretation, powered movement support and a more realistic ankle joint, correctly predicting the intended movement in 98% of reported tests.
Innovation mindset: Begin with one person’s lived difficulty, measure the hidden cause and design around the user instead of asking the user to adapt to the machine.
Official project title: NeuroFlex: A Cost-Effective, Non-Invasive EEG-Controlled Bionic Prosthesis for Transfemoral Amputees (Biomedical Engineering). Reported 98 per cent accuracy comes from a single-user test.
IP note
No public IP record; any filing made around the May 2025 fair would not yet be published under the 18-month rule — register check due from late 2026.
Recognition
Regeneron ISEF 2025 — First Award ($6,000); Gordon E. Moore Award for Positive Outcomes for Future Generations ($50,000).
What this means for a student inventor in India
[Editor: 120–200 words connecting this story to the Indian route — Section 6 (any true inventor may apply), provisional vs complete specification, disclosure at fairs (Section 31), renewals, and who owns what when a school is involved. Link to the relevant MYCrave guide.]
Related young innovators
- Easton LaChappelle — 3D-printed robotic prosthetic arm; later TrueLimb
- Shalini Kumari — Stair-climbing walker with adjustable front legs
- Arsh Shah Dilbagi — TALK
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