Team Members:
Anish Shah, Basista Basnet, Sagar Shrestha, Santosh Thapa Magar, Sailesh Bhatta
Abstract:
This project presents an anthropomorphic (having human like characteristics), open source, lightweight and affordable prosthetic hand that can be controlled using android phone via Bluetooth designed for use by people with trans- radial (below the elbow) amputations residing in low income countries. The hand can perform four basic functions: gripping with all fingers closed, all finger release, pinch with three fingers and lateral hold using thumb. It can be used by a below elbow amputee with a pre-existing stump to perform basic operations and also can be used for research purpose. It mostly uses common materials and can be easily reproduced using rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D printing. It has got both qualitative and quantitative features comparable to that of commercial prosthetics but costs only about one-fifth of commercial prosthetic. It was designed to be functionally and aesthetically efficient. The delay time for this prosthetic hand is about 2 to 3 seconds.
