Bionic hand : replicating the human hand through 3D printing

Abstract

Norsk Denne master oppgaven utforsker mulighetene til en av de mest moderne 3D printerne til dags dato. Ved å lage en hån med dens ligamenter, sener og bein system viser den hvor langt det er mulig å presse teknologien mot å utvikle biologisk inspirerte proteser og robotikk. Ved å gjøre dette kan den inspirere andre til å lage mer naturlige strømgjerrige proteser.

English Bionics, the application of biological theory in nature to engineering. The most complex machinery in the world can be seen every day. Walking to school, standing behind the counter at your local supermarket and you may even wake up beside one moving 40 or so different components to greet you in the morning. I’m off course talking about the human body. This thesis explores the boundaries of one of the most advanced multimaterial 3D printers today. By creating a human hand with its ligaments, tendons and bone system it shows just how far it is possible to push technology towards developing biologically inspired prosthetics and robotics. By doing so, inspiring others to create more natural looking and less power consuming prosthetics.