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Airicist
15th October 2014, 22:37
Website - enablingthefuture.org (http://enablingthefuture.org)
youtube.com/channel/eNABLEVolunteerCommunity (https://www.youtube.com/eNABLEVolunteerCommunity)
facebook.com/enablingthefuture (https://www.facebook.com/enablingthefuture)
twitter.com/Enablethefuture (https://twitter.com/Enablethefuture)
Airicist
15th October 2014, 22:40
https://youtu.be/jdlr-oVQNlU
Alex's Elbow Driven e-NABLE Arm!
Published on Oct 14, 2014
Alex got his new elbow driven 3D printed e-NABLE arm this week and has been out testing it for us! Check out his progress in just mere days after getting his new device!
Airicist
8th October 2015, 03:17
https://vimeo.com/132886713
Kieran’s Hand
July 7, 2015
Film by Charlie Nordstrom
Airicist
14th December 2015, 23:11
https://youtu.be/fdG9yWFghxw
Bionic Hands: How 3D Printed bionic hands are changing lives
Published on Dec 14, 2015
Bionic Hands: How 3D Printed bionic hands are changing lives
There are many reasons why 3D printed bionic hands (prosthetics) technology promises to be the way forward for physically unique people. The prosthetic-making process is a difficult one. In addition, it is an expensive process.
The main benefits of 3D printed bionic hands include:
1. Cost - 3D printed bionic hands (prosthetics) that costs only a few hundred dollars,and perhaps less than that.
2. Speed – A 3D printed prosthetic limb can usually be made in a day. In comparison, it generally takes weeks or even months to produce and calibrate regular prosthetic limbs.
3. Versatility – Prosthetics made from 3D printing can be easily customized, and created to suit the owner. Artistic, rugged, and specialty designs have been made to suit specific activity use, including outdoor activities such as biking. Cost of such a prosthetics would be very high.
This myoelectric prosthetic device works by taking the signals produced by the muscle fibers within the forearm, and translating those same signals to move the fingers of the prosthetic hand mechanically. The prosthetic hand is actually a very good replica of a real hand.