Bionico Hand

Myoelectric prosthesis for people with hand disability

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Hunter's comment

We may not be able to totally relate but I guess we all know that hand disability limits anyone's functioning. That is not to mention the possible psychological effect of inferiority and withdrawal. This project aims to address just like that.

Bionico hands are 3D-printed hand which is connected to an actuator that opens and closes the hand. TThe hand is entirely 3D printed. 2 fishing lines are passed in each fingers, then connected to actuators that open and close the hand.

The rotations of the actuators are controlled by muscle sensors placed on the muscle skin that will convert the muscle contraction to electricity. An electronic arduino board makes the link between all these elements. Power is generated by LR6 batteries.
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See the available designs and how they work on this video: