Prosthetics Program
This project is collaboration between Fablab Amsterdam,
Fablab India Netaji Subhas, New Delhi,
arctic MIT Fablab Norway.
The goal is to engineer a low cost prosthetic alignment laser (P.A.L) system that meets (almost) the specifications of ottobocks L.A.S.A.R system.
A cheap DIY kit made in a Fablab would allow prosthetic makers in developing countries
to have a professional tool to improve the alignment of limb prosthetics on their patients.
The collaboration consists of:
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi:
low cost weight measurement system with digital read out.
PCB development
Arctic Fablab Norway - Bernt Berntzen:
FSR - weight system with Arduino read out control
Fablab Amsterdam:
Project initiator and coordination
Overall Design + low cost linear slide system development
Beta testing:
- Kamer Orthopdie Amsterdam
- Revalidatiecentrum De Hoogstraat
Distribution:
- Yakkum Rehabilitasi, Yogyakarta
- Jaipur foot, Jaipur
- Fablabs as [P.A.L] DIY kit ~200$
update 26 january 2010
Here is a design of the DIY Lasar system, made allmost entirely from 5mm acryllic.
Here a design of the stepper motor control unit by Dhananjay Gadre:
