Prosthetics
Five highlights from V&A’s Design and Disability exhibition
BioProsthesis uses human hair to create prosthetic nipples for breast cancer patients
Esper Hand is a prosthetic arm with “human-like dexterity”
MIT researchers develop inflatable mind-controlled prosthetic hand
Lorenzo Spreafico’s 3D-printed prosthetic arm provides tactile feedback for low cost
Mind-controlled exoskeleton allows paralysed patient to move again
Prosthetic leg for amputees designed by Jae-Hyun An to encourage new genre of ballet
MIT engineers create low-cost prosthetic foot that approximates natural gait
Denise Schindler to become world’s first Paralympic cyclist to use 3D-printed prosthesis
Rob Scharff’s Soft Robotics 3D-printed hand responds to human grip
HyperLip by Sascha Nordmeyer creates grimacing facial expressions
3D-printed noses for accident victims “within a year”
Prosthetic leg for Ukrainian amputees among 2023 Ro Plastic Prize winners
Harry Teng develops “shower-proof” prosthetic leg to help amputees wash with dignity and ease
Sruli Recht designs “futuristic” footwear for extreme environments
Minwook Paeng develops robot eye to help users walk while looking at their phones
Desiree Riny creates DIY design guide for people to make their own prosthetics
Project Circleg uses recycled plastic to build low-cost prosthetics in Kenya
Self-healing “e-skin” could provide amputees with realistic sensations
Controllable Third Thumb lets wearers extend their natural abilities
3D-printed robotic hand wins 2015 UK James Dyson Award
Alleles Design Studio turns prosthetic limbs into a fashion statement
Instrumented Bodies by Joseph Malloch and Ian Hattwick
