Making Connections: Modular 3D Printing for Designing Assistive Attachments to Prosthetic Devices
Megan Kelly Hofmann · 2015 · ASSETS '15: Proceedings of the 17th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility
This doctoral consortium abstract presents a modular design methodology for creating affordable, customized 3D-printed assistive attachments for prosthetic limbs. The approach addresses a key limitation of current assistive technology: highly customized devices are expensive to…
3D printing · prosthetics · assistive technology · rapid prototyping · modular design