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Improving 3D-printed Prosthetics and integrating Electronic Sensors

The mold of local teen Josie Fraticelli’s hand that was scanned during the development of a personalized prosthetic.
Credit: Photo by Logan Wallace. Virginia Tech

Scientists have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics. With the growth of 3D printing, it’s entirely possible to 3D print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source databases. But those models lack personalized electronic user interfaces like those found in costly, state-of-the-art prosthetics.

Now, a Virginia Tech professor and his interdisciplinary team of undergraduate student researchers have made inroads in integrating electronic sensors with personalized 3D-printed prosthetics – a development that could one day lead to more affordable electric-powered prost...

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