{"id":1976,"date":"2013-08-10T14:44:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T12:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976"},"modified":"2019-12-03T09:46:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T07:46:56","slug":"university-of-washington-2010-students-design-prosthetic-arms-review-what-to-do-with-a-3d-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976","title":{"rendered":"University of Washington 2010 &#8211; students design prosthetic arms [review \/ what to do with a 3D printer]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Under the auspices of Joanne Tilley, an arm amputee and artist, and <a href=\"https:\/\/art.washington.edu\/design\/design-faculty\/magnus-feil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magnus Feil<\/a>, professor at the University of Washington, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsci.washington.edu\/newsletter\/Feb10\/Prosthetics.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">students designed prosthetic arms in the autumn quarter of 2009<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new and definitely interesting results<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As we still ponder new prosthetic arm designs and while 3D printing becomes ubiquitous and when toying around ideas in general, let us re-consider these results.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>All images (C) Copyright by the artists.<\/p>\n<p><!--TOC--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Dana_Badeen\" >Dana Badeen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Kristen_Bales\" >Kristen Bales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Annaliese_Chapa\" >Annaliese Chapa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Jerome_Healy\" >Jerome Healy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Joseph_Henney\" >Joseph Henney<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Kyoka_Hinami\" >Kyoka Hinami<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Kaylene_Kau\" >Kaylene Kau<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Thomas_Lee\" >Thomas Lee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Sophie_Milliote\" >Sophie Milliote<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Mark_Nagley\" >Mark Nagley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Stephen_Stum\" >Stephen Stum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=1976\/#Becca_Weiss\" >Becca Weiss<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dana_Badeen\"><\/span>Dana Badeen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This fold up model is assumed to cost 25 USD and a functional alternative [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/danabadeen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/badeen1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/badeen2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/badeen3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/badeen4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kristen_Bales\"><\/span>Kristen Bales<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This prosthetic arm is suggested to employ voids and gaps. The varied degrees of &#8220;negative space&#8221; are supposed to enable both fine and gross motor skills [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/kristenbales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/bales1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/bales2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/bales3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Annaliese_Chapa\"><\/span>Annaliese Chapa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This design is meant to be powered with hydraulics [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/annaliesechapa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/chapa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/chapa2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Graham Cooper<\/p>\n<p>This arm is designed to ease everday actions and assist in heavy lifting [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/grahamcooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/cooper1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/cooper2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/cooper3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jerome_Healy\"><\/span>Jerome Healy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This arm takes advantage of torso and bicep muscle strength according to the artist [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/jeromehealy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/healy1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/healy2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/healy3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/healy4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joseph_Henney\"><\/span>Joseph Henney<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The Prosthetic Arm Revolution is suggested to be an assist device rather than hand replacement [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/josephhenney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/henney1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/henney2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/henney3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kyoka_Hinami\"><\/span>Kyoka Hinami<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This prosthetic arm is designed to hold small objects within itself [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/kyokahinami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/hinami1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/hinami2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kaylene_Kau\"><\/span>Kaylene Kau<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Adaptable grip arm to hold a variety of items [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/kaylenekau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/kau1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/kau2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/kau3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/kau4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thomas_Lee\"><\/span>Thomas Lee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This prosthetic arm was designed to emphasize confidence with a unique shape [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/thomaslee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/lee1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/lee2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/lee3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sophie_Milliote\"><\/span>Sophie Milliote<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This prosthetic arm was designed for &#8220;below elbow amputee women&#8221; (not men) so careful here. Features include a sliding arm rest to gain leverage [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/sophiemilliotte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/milliotte1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/milliotte2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mark_Nagley\"><\/span>Mark Nagley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Better function and aesthetics with this arm [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/marknagley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/nagley1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/nagley2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/nagley3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stephen_Stum\"><\/span>Stephen Stum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Neoprene support to shift weight off the stump. Pinching device operated by a slider on the wrist [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/stephenstum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/stum1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/stum2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/stum3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/stum4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Becca_Weiss\"><\/span>Becca Weiss<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>This below elbow amputee prosthesis is designed to aid amputees in two handed kitchen tasks [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwdesign2010.com\/#id\/students\/baccaweiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link<\/a>].<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/weiss1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/weiss2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/weiss3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/images\/uw2010\/weiss4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=swisswuff\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the auspices of Joanne Tilley, an arm amputee and artist, and Magnus Feil, professor at the University of Washington, students designed prosthetic arms in the autumn quarter of 2009 with new and definitely interesting results. 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