3D-Printing Hands that Feel

• DOI: 10.1145/3457356.3457360
• Publication Date: 2021-03-16T19:05:12Z
• Authors: Aadeel Akhtar
• Keywords: Limb loss

Amputation is always a devastating experience. In addition to the loss of function or sensation, lowered body image leaves deeper emotional impacts on victims and their loved ones. For various reasons, traumatic injuries vascular diseases like diabetes [4] are common for particularly upper limb loss. According World Health Organization, there more than 10 million people with hand amputations worldwide, 80% whom in developing countries. Unfortunately, only less 3% have access affordable prostheses [1-3]. Over past few decades, been major advances commercial prosthetic hands, enabling control over six degrees freedom (flexion/extension all five digits thumb rotation).