Increasing grip strength for an e-NABLE prosthetic hand

Project Overview

The task at hand entails modifying an existing prosthetic limb to increase the grip strength of the design. The currently available professional prosthetic limbs are very expensive, on the contrary, less expensive hands lack in various areas. One of the companies involved in this field is e-NABLE. e-NABLE is an online global community of volunteers who are using their 3D printers to make free and low-cost prosthetic upper limb devices for children and adults in need. Their open-source design library allows users to access and modify existing designs to make improvements. The design goal is to improve the traction of the fingertips and palms as well as address the overall flexion strength of the device. The device must be made of materials found at local retailers that are low cost and accessible to everyone. Ideas for design modifications are limitless, granted that they contribute towards the end goal of improving the overall grip strength.

Team Picture

Files

• Final Notebook (December 15, 2021)
• Final Report (December 13, 2021)
• Final Poster Presentation (December 9, 2021)
• Preliminary Report (October 20, 2021)
• Preliminary Presentation (October 15, 2021)
• Design Matrix (October 4, 2021)
• PDS (October 4, 2021)

Contact Information

Team Members

• Kenzie Hurt - Co-Team Leader
• Matthew Wroblewski - Co-Team Leader
• Alexander Vazquez - Communicator
• Jaime Barajas - BSAC
• Shreya Sreedhar - BWIG
• Max Wieland - Co-BPAG
• Samuel Strachan - Co-BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Dr. Kip Ludwig - Advisor
• Ken Bice - Client