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A History of Prosthetics: Explore the post-war era's impact on prosthetic technology in our new blog. Learn how innovations in materials and design led to more customized and comfortable solutions. Click the link and read more! #PostWar #Prosthetics #HiTechLLC https://bit.ly/3vyrBkc

Dermot Rock of https://pixsoles.com/  (recently graduated from Phase 3 at Athlone and Maynooth New Frontiers) has developed a revolutionary B2C model for creating Orthotics (foot supports / inserts) for those with issues with their feet. The system disrupts the traditional model where visits to clinics and manual processes are cumbersome and time consuming. Using AI and video photogrammetry the user takes a video of their foot and uploads it to the Pixsoles platform. Perfectly accurate orthotics are 3d printed and sent out within a few days. Check out the website to see for yourself. This revolutionize the industry ARE YOU STARTING A NEW BUSINESS?? We are open for applications NOW for Phase 2 for TUS Athlone and Maynooth University. Cllosing early September. Please share and spread the word and if you would like more info. email [email protected]. #newfrontiers #enterpriseireland #startups #orthotics #innovation #sustainability #environmentalsustainability

Congrats to Formlabs on the outstanding explainer video showcasing the new Fuse1+30W, a game changer in the powderbed market, making #3Dprinting of end-use parts more accessible to everyday O&P facilities. It's no wonder that many #Orthotics labs are rushing to pick up these machines. It's great to see how integral automated #CAD software like GesPodo SPRL is to the insole workflow, as featured prominently in the video. With Gespodo's workflow, you can patch/trim a scan, apply your own design template, and generate a hardshell STL to print in powder in less than 2 minutes. No more time-consuming Meshmixer work-arounds! Do you want to drastically reduce your design time with hardshells while simultaneously improving the aesthetics? DOUBLE BONUS: make accommodative insoles with your TPUxFDM print setup?! Book a demo of the Gespodo software here: https://lnkd.in/gvnNwhsz

Design and testing of a simple quick connect for a prosthetic liner tether. Read the article abstract: https://ow.ly/u2Jx50PVZF6 Academy members can access this abstract and more via O&P iQ. https://ow.ly/BcUg50PVZF7

We're thrilled to announce the prestigious Innovation Awards, sponsored by Invent America and presented by the incredible Inventor Lady, Rita Crompton. This much-anticipated event will take place at the vibrant ASD Market Week. 🚀 The Innovation Awards are not just an event; they're a celebration of the relentless spirit of inventors and entrepreneurs who are shaping our future. With Rita Crompton, a beacon of inspiration in the inventor community, at the helm, this event promises nothing short of spectacular. 🌐 Mark your calendars: 🗓️ March 10th -13th 📍 ASD Market Week Voting closes March 13th at 5 pm ✨✨✨✨Introducing the Within the manufacturing of medical examination gloves, the FDA allows for a certain amount of pinholes, which I consider inadequate and detrimental to physicians and medical personnel. My proposal will reduce and quite possibly eliminate, these pinholes. This thin, walled mold, has wear resistance and release properties resulting in a glove mold, free of any defects. The mold tensile strength, averages between 60,000 psi to 80,000 psi. This is approaching the metallic hardness, of mild steel. Which achieves a perfect, dense surface, free of any cast inclusions, resulting from sand or porosity. Which are inherent with thick, sand, cast aluminum molds. This is durable, to the point of being considered a permanent mold, allowing the surface to be reconditioned as necessary if nicked or worn. The primary advantage of this mold is heat conductivity, which allows for extremely fast curing and cooling cycles. This reduction in time vastly reduces energy costs associated with slower heating /cooling cycles inherent to aluminum and or ceramic molds. Consequently, this eliminates the need for mass amounts of production molds. Ultimately, our design vastly decreases the total capital outlay for mold production. #ASDMarketWeek #InventAmerica #inventions #technology #tech #invention #gadgets #engineering #science #gadgetlife #innovation #gadget #techgadgets #gadgetlover #ToolOrganization #OrganizerGenie

Attention open-source leg (OSL) users! LocoLab just released its "holiday update" comprising code for our variable-impedance controller for walking and sit/stand transitions, free to use for non-commercial purposes: https://lnkd.in/gK7YTRX4 The controller uses continuous impedance and kinematic models that were calculated based on able-bodied demonstration data to control the knee and ankle joints of a robotic prosthesis. Our phase-based control framework produces biomimetic kinematics and kinetics without extensive manual gain tuning, and it allows sitting, standing, and walking all driven by the motion of the user's thigh. For more details on the control logic, please see the following publications: T. K. Best, C. G. Welker, E. J. Rouse and R. D. Gregg, "Data-Driven Variable Impedance Control of a Powered Knee–Ankle Prosthesis for Adaptive Speed and Incline Walking," in IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 2151-2169, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/TRO.2022.3226887. C. G. Welker, T. K. Best and R. D. Gregg, "Improving Sit/Stand Loading Symmetry and Timing Through Unified Variable Impedance Control of a Powered Knee-Ankle Prosthesis," in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, doi: 10.1109/TNSRE.2023.3320692. Please follow the link above to be redirected to Michigan's Innovation Partnerships website to accept licensing terms and download the release. The release includes a main python file, a compiled library file, and a detailed getting started guide. For information about the open-source leg, please visit: https://opensourceleg.com/ Future releases will include our standalone phase variable algorithm (so you can wrap your own controller around it) and our stair ascent/descent controller. Stay tuned! Thanks to Kevin Best for leading the controller deployment/sharing on OSL, and Senthur Ayyappan and Elliott Rouse for supporting this effort in the OSL ecosystem.