The 3D-printed arm is actuated with 5 servos, which are controlled with an Arduino microcontroller board, which receives wireless transmission from the operator’s glove with flex sensors on each finger.
All the electronics are powered using an external source of battery power.
This prototype 3D-printed arm can work on various applications.
From people that lost an arm or hand to people that lost the working functionality of their hand or arm can make use of this bionic arm.
Although this technology already exists, it is very expensive and not accessible to everyone.
The presented 3D-printed arm is just a prototype demonstration of a myoelectric-controlled prosthesis and is to be used on amputations; a few modifications need to take place to be able to mount the arm onto a person.