Researchers Integrate 3D Printing & Wearable Sensors to Make Accessible Prosthetic Hand
A trio of researchers from UC Berkeley and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology recently published a paper, titled “Mechatronics Enabling Kit for 3D Printed Hand Prosthesis,” about how…
Customized Prosthetics Shell by 3D Scanning and Printing
Reverse Designed Prosthetic Limbs by Using the EinScan 3D Scanners In the world of 3D scanning and 3D printing, reverse engineering is the most commonly used application across multiple industries….
3D Printing News Briefs: July 2nd, 2019
We’re talking partnerships and materials in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. The Alfa Romeo F1 team and Additive Industries are strengthening their technology partnership, while Beam-IT and SLM Solutions are…
3D Printed Color, Soft-Tissue Maxillofacial Prosthetics Offer Many Benefits to Patients Today
Researchers Faraedon M. Zardawi and Kaida Xiao have recently published a paper, ‘Optimization of Maxillofacial Prosthesis,’ delving into anaplastology and the positive impacts of 3D printed prostheses. Here, the authors…
US Researchers Continue to Improve 3D Printed Prosthetics for Children
US researchers from the University of Central Florida and Oregon Health and Science University have come together to review the history not only of prosthetics overall in the medical field…
Case Study: A 3D Printed Patient Specific Partial Finger Prosthesis
From the University of Nebraska at Omaha, researchers Keaton Young, James E. Pierce, and James M. Zuniga explore prosthetics made via 3D printing in ‘Assessment of body-powered 3D printed partial…
3D Printing in Africa: Kenya & 3D Printing
Kenya has been considered to be a hub for innovation in Africa. Personally, I started working with Kenya in 3D printing technology with a Makerbot Reseller, Amit Shah who runs…
3D Printing in Africa: A Look into Egypt’s 3D Printing Landscape
Egypt has enjoyed a fairly good share of experiencing 3D printing technology and is making pretty good use of it. Recreating Egyptian mummy faces and bringing Ancient Egypt back to…
Researchers Design Fully Articulated 3D Printed Finger Prosthesis
Despite the wide range of prosthetics available today, those with partial hand loss are often left out in the cold—and with a disability that often proves to be extremely challenging…
