{"id":16429,"date":"2017-12-27T10:29:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T10:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/?p=16429"},"modified":"2017-12-27T10:29:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T10:29:33","slug":"prosthetic-thumb-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strammer.com\/es\/prosthetic-thumb-video\/","title":{"rendered":"The Third Thumb: A 3D-Printed Prosthetic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00ab\u00a0The Third thumb\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>
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The prosthetic thumb<\/strong> is not meant to replace another body part, it’s a third thumb<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Dani Clode<\/a>, a grad student at London’s Royal College of Art created the Third Thumb<\/a>.\u00a0It is A\u00a03D-printed prosthetic<\/strong> which clips on to your hand and serves as an extension to your body<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The third thumb is made out of three<\/strong> main 3D-printed parts<\/strong>. All of the parts are connected via a bowden\u00a0brake system<\/strong> (similar to a bike brake). 3D printing is\u00a0ideal for this project, as it enables quick prototyping<\/strong> and a customised design<\/strong> so the thumb can come in different sizes<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

You strap on the thumb to your hand which connects to a bracelet containing wires and servos. The thumb works using\u00a0pressure sensors<\/strong>\u00a0that sit under the\u00a0soles of your feet<\/strong>; if you press down with one foot the thumb will make a grasping movement and sends it to the\u00a0wrist unit via Bluetooth<\/strong>. It sounds a bit complicated, but\u00a0we already have a strong connection between our hands and feet, for example when we\u00a0are driving a car.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the prosthetic thumb can be used for a variety of functions<\/strong> as seen in the video<\/strong>. Check it out!<\/p>\n

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