Published Date: 04/01/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Academic research (review) Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cable control Cybathlon 2016 Design principles Disability and the public EC lumberjack and hauling EC microworks Extreme Cyborging Harness / shoulder strap Health History Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Janet and John Material science Mechanical works Myoelectric prostheses Otto Bock Overuse Reduction Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetic wrist connector Prosthetics Prototype development Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Toughware Equilux TRS prehensor

Case-study of a user-driven prosthetic arm design: bionic hand versus customized body-powered technology in a highly demanding work environment [article out]

Published Date: 04/01/2018
Posted in Amputees Are Evil Disability and the public EC off limits Extreme Cyborging Media Movies about amputees Satire Science fiction

Kingsman: The Golden Circle [movie review]

Published Date: 02/01/2018
Posted in Academic research (review) Academic research with relevant results Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Brands Design principles Disability and the public Grip mechanics Otto Bock Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Prototype development Research tips Specifications and comparisons Strategy, marketing Theory, studies

Scientific approach taken for implementing a successfully marketable microprocessor-controlled knee – history of Otto Bock C-leg [lessons for prosthetic arms?]

Published Date: 13/12/2017
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Extreme Cyborging Food Tricks and techniques Tricks one handed

Cracking an egg single-handedly [ANPPN – activities of no particular prosthetic need]

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: 04/12/2017
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Disability and the public EC puppetry Extreme Cyborging Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Media publishing hyped up distortions Movies about amputees Strategy, marketing Symbolism Theory, studies

The death of Dr. No [lessons to be learned for prosthetic design and use]

Published Date: 03/12/2017
Posted in Asymmetry Bike Colnago C40 EC sports EC updownTRS Extreme Cyborging Health Overuse Reduction Prosthetic hook Prosthetics TRS TRS prehensor Workshop / Repairs / Tools World modifications

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

Published Date: 09/10/2017
Posted in Amputees Are Evil Disability and the public Media Movies about amputees

Captain America: The Winter Soldier [movie review from arm amputee view]

Published Date: 17/08/2017
Posted in 3D Printing ADA technologies / Physionetics / Toughware PRX Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Brands Design principles Grip mechanics Grip tuning Mechanical works Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Prototype development Testing Theory, studies Toughware Equilux

Toughware Equilux – new VO (voluntary opening) / VC (voluntary closing) body powered device – industrial grip pads [concept, beta]

Published Date: 13/08/2017
Posted in ADA technologies / Physionetics / Toughware PRX EC puppetry Toughware Equilux

Toughware Equilux – new VO (voluntary opening) / VC (voluntary closing) body powered device – first usage report [NEW PRODUCT]

Published Date: 19/07/2017
Posted in Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Bimanual task benchmark Design principles Grip mechanics Grip testing Grip tuning Material science Mechanical works Prosthetics Research tips Specifications and comparisons Theory, studies

Grip performance enhancement through modifying terminal device gripper surface [overview]

Published Date: 25/05/2017
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Bimanual task benchmark Brands Design principles Grip mechanics Grip testing Grip tuning Material science Mechanical works Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Theory, studies TRS

TRS Prehensor [grip surface tweaking II]

Published Date: 01/05/2017
Posted in Activities of Daily Living and Sports Product choice Tricks and techniques World modifications Wrist watch

Casio G-SHOCK GW-M5610 (module 3159) with gesture controlled light switch – where we are going, we don’t need hands [using motion sensors for sensible application for one handed users]