Prosthetics and orthotics are moving in leaps and bounds, in large part due to 3D printing. Companies like Open Bionics are creating fast, affordable alternatives to expensive prosthetics, while also creating limbs inspired by video games. There are 3D feet scanners, medical grade printers specifically designed for orthotics and prosthetics, and even designer prosthetics.
Designer Charles Fried is adding to this amazing list of innovations, striving to make the process of creating custom orthotics that much simpler. PHEET, a research project that Fried undertook for his thesis at the University College London, investigates the combination of pressure mapping with multi-ma...
SOURCE: 3dprintingindustry.com ( go on reading...)
