Category: Trash Culture

Published Date: 26/09/2024
Posted in Academic Project Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Attitude How to communicate the right way Humorous Attempts Research premise myths Trash Culture

Mini Exhibition about Prosthetic Arms / Artificial Hands [no reference, no communication]

Published Date: 18/12/2023
Posted in Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Disability and the public Discrimination Media publishing hyped up distortions Objectification Research premise myths Stigmatization Swiss Attempts / Swiss Hype Trash Culture

Interview of Roland Sigrist by Cybathlon Interviewer [with critical comment]

Published Date: 30/05/2021
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Disability and the public Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics Research premise myths Specifications and comparisons Trash Culture

Approximating true cost of faulty grip control from a true user view / experience [cost versus benefit aspect]

Published Date: 04/01/2021
Posted in Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL Brands Cybathlon 2016 Cybathlon 2020 Disability and the public EC sports Extreme Cyborging Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Trash Culture

Dynabee / Powerball / Forceball – playing with gyroscopic device, trying to keep momentum using prosthetic arm [subtle sensory feedback demo]

Published Date: 28/10/2020
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Bad Hand Day Brands CE-conformance Disability and the public Discrimination Dystopia Investors' Corner Legal aspects Myoelectric prostheses Ossur Prosthetic hand Prosthetics Science fiction Support Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Trash Culture

Ossur first effectively bricks insanely overpriced iLimb devices by disabling their control / configuration software [product death / last bad hand day] – UPDATE ~4 MONTHS LATER: they sent an iPod for device control [product revived! – battery specifications]

Published Date: 16/07/2020
Posted in #voightkampff test - dilemma Academic research (review) Amputees Are Evil Book and article reviews Disability and the public Discrimination How to communicate the right way Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Media Objectification Stigmatization Symbolism Trash Culture

Prosthesis and the engineered imagination: reading augmentation and disability across cultural theory, representation and product design [review]

Published Date: 15/10/2019
Posted in Disability and the public Movies about amputees Satire Trash Culture

Skyscraper (2018 film) [review]

Published Date: 20/04/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Activities of Daily Living and Sports BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL Brands Catch-22 of Cybathlon Cybathlon 2020 Discrimination EC lumberjack and hauling EC off limits Extreme Cyborging Objectification Prosthetics Research premise myths Satire Specifications and comparisons Stigmatization Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Trash Culture

BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL – Hammer use to hammer nails, with “bionic” prosthetic hand, poses tricky Catch-22 for Cybathlon 2020 [review]

Published Date: 25/10/2018
Posted in Academic Project Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Amputees Are Evil BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL Cybathlon 2020 Disability and the public Discrimination Extreme Cyborging High School Project Human Enhancement Bioethics Media Media publishing discriminating content Media publishing hyped up distortions Objectification Stigmatization Swiss Attempts / Swiss Hype Trash Culture

BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL: Pitch black cynicism in the Cybathlon 2020: “the role of a disabled person” [not funny]

Published Date: 27/01/2018
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Bike Biking Brands Cable control Colnago C40 Disability and the public EC sports EC updownTRS Extreme Cyborging Health Mechanical works Overuse Reduction Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Sports Trash Culture TRS TRS prehensor World modifications

Modifying Shimano Ultegra road bike setup on a Colnago C40 for left handed use – second approach [technical right below elbow amputee core focus work / bike adaptation]

Published Date: 09/12/2017
Posted in Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Art Attitude Disability and the public EC off limits Extreme Cyborging Janet and John Media Media publishing adequate content Satire Symbolism Trash Culture

Alex Roy and comparing junk with what “real men” wear [consumer products and society]

Published Date: 11/10/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Article in German - Artikel auf Deutsch Bad Hand Day BeBionic (RSL Steeper) Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cybathlon 2016 Disability and the public Grip testing Media Myoelectric prostheses Otto Bock Otto Bock Michelangelo hand Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetics RSL Steeper Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Trash Culture TRS TRS prehensor

Der Cybathlon 2016 wurde bei den Armprothesen von einem Mann mit “Hook” gewonnen [#research #surprise #bodypowered]

Published Date: 07/10/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Amputees Are Evil Art Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Attitude Bad Hand Day BeBionic (RSL Steeper) Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cybathlon 2016 Daily training Design principles Disability and the public Gonzo Grip testing Health Janet and John Mechanical works Media Myoelectric prostheses Otto Bock Otto Bock Michelangelo hand Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hook Prosthetics RSL Steeper Satire Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Trash Culture TRS TRS prehensor

The Cybathlon as iconic Trash Culture modern day Circus show: arm amputees, arms race and technical considerations regarding specific applicants [proper research domain assignment, pre-race evaluation of critical check points, detailed in-race grip analysis, cultural domain considerations, gonzo race report]