Frozen, Iron Man, Star Wars 3D-Printed Hands Coming from Open Bionics
From: Robotics Trends - 10/08/2015
By: Steve Crowe

These robotic hands are intended to stand out and allow the children to
proudly wear their prosthesis.

Joel Gibbard, founder of Open Bionics, used inspiration from superheroes and
comic books to create his low-cost, 3D-printed robotic hand that recently won
the 2015 James Dyson Award. Gibbard and company are taking that inspiration
to the next level, unveiling three superhero-infused hands designed for kids.

The company released three LED-studded designs at Techstars’ Disney
Accelerator Demo Day: Star Wars, Marvel, and Frozen. The Star Wars Jedi hand
was modeled by a 12-year-old boy and was designed in collaboration with
Lucasfilm's ILMxLABto to resemble Star Wars' lightsaber. A second design
resembles Tony Stark's bionic style, and the final one looks like Elsa from
Disney's Frozen.

These robotic hands are intended to stand out and allow the children to
proudly wear their prosthesis. Kudos to Open Bionics. Gibbard has talked to
many prosthetic users during his journey, and he's said the users were
generally more concerned with the appearance of the prosthesis than its
function.

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http://www.roboticstrends.com/article/frozen_iron_man_star_wars_3d_printed_hands_coming_from_open_bionics

Links:
Open Bionics
http://www.openbionics.com

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