After injuring his arm in a workplace injury , Jason Barnes had his arm replaced with a robotic prosthetic . Seeking the advice of robotic musicianship expert , Professor Gil Weinberg , Barnes designed his own prosthetic stick , capable of holding two sticks . The first stick is controlled both physically by his arm and electronically using electromyography muscle feedback , while the other stick listens to the rhythm and improvises . The robotic arm has turned Barnes into the fastest drummer in the world .
After losing his arm in a workplace injury, Jason Barnes had his arm replaced with a robotic prosthetic. Seeking the advice of robotic musicianship expert, Professor Gil Weinberg, Barnes designed his own prosthetic arm, capable of holding two sticks. The first stick is controlled both physically by his arm and electronically using electromyography muscle sensors, while the other stick listens to the music and improvises. The robotic arm has turned Barnes into the fastest drummer in the world.