Category: Prosthetics

Published Date: 29/12/2023
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Biking Cable control Design principles Investors' Corner Mechanical works Media publishing adequate content

How prosthetic industries and academia fail: body-powered control is exactly the same as a bicycle brake cable [tech comparison]

Published Date: 28/12/2023
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses ADA technologies / Physionetics / Toughware PRX Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Brands Cable control Design principles EC wearathlons Extreme Cyborging Fillauer Health Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Investors' Corner Myoelectric prostheses Ossur Otto Bock Overuse Reduction Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Toughware Equilux TRS TRS Jaws TRS prehensor V2P Prehensor

EXTREME CYBORGING – FULL RELIANCE – comparing prosthetic options for an increasingly one handed use [shoulder surgery left arm recovery as right below elbow amputee]

Published Date: 28/09/2023
Posted in Brands Cable control CE-conformance Fillauer Legal aspects

Fillauer Triple Swivel comes apart [medical device?]

Published Date: 07/06/2023
Posted in Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Asymmetry Cable control Health Human Enhancement Bioethics Investors' Corner Overuse Reduction Prosthetics Self help Support Where Do We Come From. What Are We Doing. Where Do We G

“Advice” for new unilateral below elbow amputee [single task]

Published Date: 26/03/2022
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Extreme Cyborging Product choice Specifications and comparisons Strategy, marketing Support World modifications Wrist watch

Real watch for real men* ? {TL;DR:not a smart watch, not a luxury watch} [tech]

Published Date: 29/01/2022
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Brands covers Design principles Gloves Grip tuning Prosthetic hand Prosthetics

Becker Mechanical Hand – soft padding grip tweak

Published Date: 05/09/2021
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Design principles EC microworks Extreme Cyborging Prosthetics Socket/liner Wrist mount - socket mount

Wiggle of prosthetic wrist mount in carbon socket [parts]

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: 18/05/2021
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Brands Cable control Cyborg appearance - robot look Design principles Maker Hand by Andrej Dukic Maker Hand by Andrej Dukic Mechanical works Prosthetics

Unboxing the Maker Hand by Andrej Dukic [first impressions]

Published Date: 11/05/2021
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Bimanual task benchmark Brands EC microworks Extreme Cyborging Grip testing Grip tuning Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Prosthetic hook Prosthetics

Precision grip – soft surface – steel split hook, silicone tubing

Published Date: 03/05/2021
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cable control EC fabric EC microworks Extreme Cyborging Grip testing Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Sewing Workshop / Repairs / Tools

Precision grip application in real life [visual]

Published Date: 30/04/2021
Posted in Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Cable control Disability and the public Research premise myths Support

Review of paper “Evaluating Reachable Workspace and User Control Over Prehensor Aperture for a Body-Powered Prosthesis” [review]

Published Date: 12/04/2021
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Bimanual task benchmark Brands EC wet spaces Extreme Cyborging Food Grip testing Grip tuning Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Table manners Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb TRS

Holding and using cutlery [technical right below elbow amputee issues core subject]