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NeoLimb
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Science fiction often amazingly predicts technological innovation. I have been inspired to make this since I was in 7th grade (in 1990) when I built my first robotic arm for the science fair (and made it to state if I may brag. ;) ).The following year...

Sciclone 3D Printer Conversion
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OK, I've picked the 350-pound unit up in NJ and brought it home to MA and I'm currently constructing a rolling stand out of aluminum extrusions that I'm reusing from another lot of surplus laboratory items. Once I get the machine on wheels, I'll park...

More 3D Printed Molds: Custom Sleep Mask
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I've been using a sleep mask since my undergrad dorm living days, and it makes for a rough night if I don't have one now. Sadly though, I've gone through a lot over the past few years. They usually don't take a washing very well, but to skip washing...

OpenBionics Affordable Prosthetic Hands
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OverviewOpenBionics is an open-source initiative for the development of affordable (< 200$), light-weight (< 300 gr) prosthetic hands, that can be easily reproduced using off-the-shelf materials. More details can be found at the following publication:George...

FlexSEA: Wearable robotics toolkit
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One major reason for that is that there is a huge gap between the hardware that's used in commercial devices and in research prototypes. To make a successful robotic prosthesis you need a small, lightweight embedded system that can support high peak...

biohand - Low cost 3D printed hand prosthesis
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CONSIDERATIONSI live in Brazil. Here - unfortunately - lots of components are expensive or hard to get. This constrained a lot of design choices, a few of which are presented below.Also, I tried my best to use solely open-source development tools (or,...

InoDex
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I will use mini geared motors to actuate each one of the fingers individually and 2 of the motors to actuate the thumb and perform the thumb roll. I think with an automated thumb roll the InoDex prosthetic hand will be able to better simulate the human...

Evolve - A platform for Bionic Hands and HMIs
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Evolve is a plug and play platform for Prosthetics and Human Machine Interfaces. Currently developed for a 3D printed Bionic Arm, evolve features an App store so that users can download new features and install it into the arm and a a range of specially...

Calibrated Prosthetic Socket for 3D Printed Arms
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This design is a response to the variable needs of the community. Trans-radial deformities and amputations take on many different shapes and sizes. The cone-o-matic meets the needs of developing children as well. Just as shoes do not fit after 6-12 months,...

Super Simple Muscle (EMG) Sensor
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Muscle (EMG) SensorWhat is EMG?This section is quite technical. If you don't want to know what EMG is in depth then skip ahead to the next section. All you really need to know is EMG measures very small electrical signals that occur when our muscles...

Bionic Artificial Muscle Prosthesis
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Olimex has recently released an open source EMG shield for the assduino. I know how much people hate it on here so it's important to use one.https://www.olimex.com/Products/Duino/Shields/SHIELD-EKG-EMG-PA/open-source-hardwareI lucked out hard and practically...

Dextra
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The human hand is the most versatile tool we use in our daily lives. It is a highly dexterous organ that gives us a wide range of manipulation capabilities: its large number of degrees of freedom allows us to perform many tasks. Besides making us able...

Mumai
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The problemElectromyography, or EMG, is a technique from the medical field that comprises the recording and the study of the electric signals generated when a muscle contracts. EMG is widely used in clinical applications: kinesiological studies, medical...

BCI-based assisted living and robot avatar system
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Introduction and aimsThe aim here is to replace the traditional mouse/keyboard interface system with something a little more direct, since locked-in people can't use their limbs, or even move their eyes significantly in some cases (thus ruling out eye-tracking)....

Refreshable Braille Display
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I have been working with braille for about 3 years now. My first attempt at a prototype used a dot-matrix printer head: http://www.angadmakes.com/my-portfolio/virtual-brailler At Makerfaire Bangalore, I met Paul D'souza and was amazed by his innovative...

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