Build a Bionic Hand - Open Source Prosthetics

On today’s show, Jim is joined by Cliff Agius, a pilot and IoT and mobile developer from the UK. He’s mixed the power of 3D modeling software, consumer 3D printers, low priced IoT hardware and a mobile app to build an open source bionic hand that can be customized for a range of tasks, from picking things up, to playing Xbox.
Learn more and build this yourself at aka.ms/lgpc/handy.
0:00 Intro
1:09 Welcome Cliff and Handy!
1:37 Old school prosthetics
3:18 Handy's origin story
3:54 Shout out to www.teamunlimbited.org
4:51 The socket
7:50 Handy hardware
9:46 Lets get physical with sensors
12:25 Dealing with growing pains and broken fingers
15:58 Get the 3D models and source code: aka.ms/lgpc/handy
16:11 How to build a hand for someone who needs one
Presented by @Jim Bennett
Thanks to the Microsoft Archives for the loan of the classic 486sx PC.
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[@engrgit]

Nice project Cliff and great interview from you Jim. I am always happy to see opensource hardware projects as it helps us alot in Africa because our hardware resources are limited. Keep it up.

[@jimbobbennett]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@hannesaltenfelder4302]

Wow! Just wow! That's the kind of person, that makes the world better. We need more of your (kind) kind❤

[@joelks]

👏👏

[@Tech2EZ]

🔥👍

[@kseniaskopjuk803]

Is it possible to use for an adult? I'm sure it could he very useful in Ukraine