Essays about: "Prosthetic arms"

Found 4 essays containing the words Prosthetic arms.

  1. 1. Development of software for digital manufacturing of children’s prosthetic arms for 3D-printing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Arantxa Juarez Perez; Lisa Phung; [2020]
    Keywords : 3D-printing; prosthetics; Grasshopper; process development; amputation; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The conventional method to manufacture prosthetic arms is a time-\\consuming and complicated process. It is a process that has many manual steps that allow much room for human errors. With today's technology advancement it is possible to offer a more efficient technology that can replace the conventional manufacturing method of prostheses. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sensory Feedback in Prosthetic Arms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Nibras Abir Ahad; [2019]
    Keywords : Prosthetic arms; Sensory Feedback; Arduino; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The sense of touch in our body is something that many of us take for granted. It is after all hard to imagine how we would move and utilize our arms and legs without any sensory feedback. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessment of function of a 3D-printed body-powered upper limb prosthetic device

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering

    Author : Adam Broman; Gustav Blom; [2019]
    Keywords : RIT-arm; hand function; Box and block test; nine-hole peg test; OPUS;

    Abstract : Purpose Conventional arm-prosthesis are expensive to make and therefore limit the availability for users on the geographical locations there the user pays for it. This study compares the hand function of a 3D-printed prosthesis with lower production cost with a traditional prosthesis. READ MORE

  5. 4. Printing Prosthetics : Designing an additive manufactured arm for developing countries

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Mikael Carlström; Hampus Wargsjö; [2017]
    Keywords : 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Prostheses; Prosthetic arm; Developing countries; Nairobi; Kenya; Industrial design engineering; 3D Printing; Additiv Tillverkning; Proteser; Armprotes; Utvecklingsländer; Nairobi; Kenya; Teknisk design;

    Abstract : De traditionella armproteser som tillverkas i utvecklingsländer står inför stora problem i att leverera patienter med lämpliga hjälpmedel. Processen är inte bara tidskrävande eftersom varje enhet måste anpassas för varje enskild användare men vissa komponenter kan inte produceras lokalt vilket driver upp priset ytterligare. READ MORE