LEGOs Components Enable Kids To Build Their Own Creative Prosthetic Arm

A team of scientists at Umea University in Sweden decided to let kids who use prosthetic arms to build different tools and add-ons for their prostheses.

IKO is a creative prosthetic system designed for children to explore and empower their creativity in a playful, social and friendly way.

Prosthetic Arms Come to the Rescue for Amputees
A double-amputee, with arms missing at shoulder level, received two prostheses.

The prosthetic system integrates the technology with LEGO components. The reason being, LEGOs have the amazing ability to capture kids’ imaginations and to join together fantasy and reality in fun and exciting ways.

The arm functions very similar to traditional prosthetics, but it features a twist-and-lock modular design that’s easy for kids to assemble. And with a special motorized adapter, its standard three-finger gripper can be swapped out for one made entirely of Lego.

Source-Medindia

Now, Robotic Prosthetic Arm Controlled by the Mind
A robotic prosthetic arm controlled by the mind is closer to becoming a reality.

UK Man Gets Prosthetic Arm
In Royston, Cambridgeshire, a man has been fitted with a Terminator-like carbon fibre mechanical hand that can be controlled by his upper arm movements.

Virtual Reality Helps Amputees Get Used to Prosthetic Arms
Amputees who have been fitted with new prosthetic arms can now get accustomed to their new arms by taking part in a virtual reality training environment developed by Austrian researchers.