Category: Activities of Daily Living and Sports

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]

Published Date: 02/10/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses #voightkampff test - dilemma Academic Project Academic research with relevant results Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cable control Cybathlon 2016 Disability and the public Grip testing Harness / shoulder strap Hosmer Mechanical works Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetic hook Prosthetic wrist connector Prosthetics Prototype development Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Work

#userdrivendesign Prosthetic arm design: i-Limb Revolution versus customized body powered arm in a work environment combining bodily exertion, wide temperature ranges, wide body motion ranges, heavy workload and subtle grips [Cybathlon Symposium, Oct 6 2016, Poster A12]

Published Date: 06/09/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Bad Hand Day Brands Prosthetics Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

Bad Hand Day IV (iLimb, as usual)

Published Date: 23/06/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Brands Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Tricks and techniques Tricks with prosthesis Workshop / Repairs / Tools

Stabilizing rod-like item with a prosthetic hook [two ways]

Published Date: 14/06/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Brands Disability and the public Grip testing Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Research premise myths Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

Prosthetic options and Yenga – intricate grip differentiation details [up close grip mechanics]

Published Date: 04/06/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Attitude Cooking Disability and the public Food Prosthetic hook Prosthetics

Prosthetic arm / hook as “human enhancement” #cyborg #realprosthetics to handle meat / grill / frying pan (what transhumanists, bioethicists and media hypes tend to miss)

Published Date: 03/06/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Workshop / Repairs / Tools

Power drill usage for screws in awkward positions – fixing screw to drill using a bit of silicone tubing (arm amputee tricks)

Published Date: 28/04/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Bike Biking Brands Freelock Mert hand Mert Lawwill Prosthetics World modifications

Stel Orthopedie Freelock – first test riding modified 1981 Gerber race bike

Published Date: 17/04/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Bimanual task benchmark Design principles Design simplicity and efficiency Harness / shoulder strap Health Overuse Reduction Product choice Prosthetics Tricks one handed

What prosthetic arm to use? [flowchart / algorithm]

Published Date: 10/04/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Bimanual task benchmark Hosmer Dorrance Prosthetic hook

ARMCAM – prosthetic hook, kitchen activity [ADL, activities of daily living]

Published Date: 08/03/2016
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Bimanual task benchmark Cooking Food

How to peel and eat an orange [ADL, ANPPN Activities of No Particular Prosthetic Need] #orangegate #prepeeled #cutupintelligently

Published Date: 08/03/2016
Posted in Art Disability and the public EC puppetry Extreme Cyborging Personal updates Science fiction Socket/liner Strategy, marketing Symbolism Where Do We Come From. What Are We Doing. Where Do We G

What to do once your arm has mindboggling amounts of DOF but your stump can only address 2-3 ? [tech scifi stuff]

Published Date: 29/02/2016
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Asymmetry Bad Hand Day Health Overuse Reduction Prosthetics Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

Vacuuming with iLimb Ultra Revolution [ADL]