3D printed assistive technology
3D Printed Assistive Tech: Printlab & Autodesk Announce make:able Challenge Winners
Last year, UK-based 3D printing curriculum developer PrintLab and 3D software company Autodesk partnered up to launch an annual 3D printing design challenge for students, called make:able, that’s focused on…
Amin Hasani’s Blue Heart Hero Makes Custom 3D Printed Assistive Devices for Amputees
Amin Hasani is the designer behind the Havenlabs utility band. Havenlabs is a nonprofit that aims to use 3D printing to aid veterans. Designer Amin now wants to take a…
Havenlabs’ Open Source 3D Printed Utility Band Offers Simple Functionality for Amputees
From 3D printed walking sticks to prosthetic arms and robotic braces, 3D printing technology has often offered a helping hand to those who need assistive devices. We first heard about…
3D Printing and Robotics Changing the World: Winners of the Third Round of 2017 Hackaday Prize Announced
The 2017 Hackaday Prize challenge launched just a few months ago, charging participants to create something that makes a positive difference in the world. It’s always interesting to follow the multi-tiered…
Human-Computer Interaction Institute 3D Prints Special Prosthesis for Young Cello Player
According to the Wohlers Report 2016, the 3D printing industry was over $5.1 billion back in 2015, and it’s continued to grow into the $10 billion a year industry it is…
3D Printed Camera Rig Lets Disabled Photographer Continue to Create
There’s a lot more to taking a beautiful photograph than simply pushing a button on a nice camera. But, if you can’t push that button at all, it’s extremely difficult to…
Father Works with 5-Year-Old Daughter to Develop 3D Printed Robotic Brace to Help Restore the Use of Her Arm
While 3D printing, robotics and other new technologies have enabled medical professionals to do incredible things for patients, they’ve also made it easier for patients and families to take matters…
3D Printed System Turns Prosthetic Hand into Mouse
While the first image this concept conjured up was of an individual with a rodent on the end of their arm and the ensuing question: how could this be helpful?…
3D Printed Hibbot Aids Children with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy is the most common movement disorder in children. It can be caused in a number of different ways and has a variety of manifestations. The core of the…
A Look at Some Small 3D Printed Devices That Make a Huge Difference in the Lives of the Disabled
Christopher Hills has cerebral palsy and quadriplegia. The nineteen-year-old Australian man, who has control only over his neck muscles, would have, until only recently, been resigned to a life of…
High School Students Learn About 3D Printing While Helping Hospitalized Children Learn New Skills
In western Long Island, New York, off the shores of Little Neck Bay, is St. Mary’s Hospital for Children. It’s a place of healing, comfort and rehabilitation for children with…
3D Printed Assistive Technology Gets Boost from UC Berkeley Designathon
If you haven’t heard the phrase “assistive technology,” it’s a term referring to any technology-driven devices designed to assist people facing mental or physical challenges. In our swirling world of 3D…
