How might we design an anthropomorphic upper arm prosthetic unit that can house and secure a socket for a residual limb of any length?
Over 2,000 Haitians suffer from limb differences due to the catastrophic natural disaster of the earthquake in 2010. Compounded with issues of poor infrastructure, underdeveloped inclusion efforts, and limited social services, seeking to address disability and post-amputation care is complex and difficult. Such problems require innovative solutions to cater to what seems to be an inaccessible community of amputees.
Through 3D printing technologies and novel design concepts, this project seeks to create an anthropomorphic upper arm unit accessible within the socio-economic barriers and constraints for women in Haiti, an affordable, comfortable solution that can secure a socket of residual limb length, with a discrete control cord and a hidden compartment.
Team Members: Angeline Hamele, Fanny Sivhed, Zoii Henry
