Designing the Next-Generation Prosthesis From: Medical Design Technology - 10/24/2013 MIT graduate student Katy Olesnavage helps redesign the Jaipur Foot, a prosthesis used throughout the developing world. Once manufactured, the goal is to drive down cost while increasing consistency and availability. Katy journeyed to India where she tested her proof-of-concept prototype. View the video (3:06) at: http://www.mdtmag.com/videos/2013/10/designing-next-generation-prosthesis http://video.mit.edu/watch/katy-olesnavage-designing-the-next-generation-prosthesis-26034/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqrGhMQ2Mco Links: Penn State Project http://www.lf.psu.edu/students/Projects.cfm?pid=607 Jaipur Foot http://jaipurfoot.org/ Related: If the Climbing Shoe Doesn’t Fit, Design a New Foot http://www.mdtmag.com/articles/2013/05/if-climbing-shoe-doesn%E2%80%99t-fit-design-new-foot Proto Labs Helps Bring Mobility to Amputees in the Developing World http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2013/02/proto-labs-helps-bring-mobility-amputees-developing-world Stepping Out in Style http://www.mdtmag.com/videos/2013/10/stepping-out-style