
Manufacture of individual bionic prostheses
It would seem that it is not so difficult to make an individual prosthesis and give it to the client. And how to make sure that a person uses it? The mission of the company “Motorika” is cyberactivation: to show, teach how to use, create positive emotions. Motor skills forms a new attitude towards prosthetics, creates an active cyborg community with support and rehabilitation, and helps people regain their inner balance.
The delivery of the prosthesis is accompanied by its fitting. It is important here that nothing rubs, presses, or squeezes, and everything fits in length and volume. Obtaining accurate measurements is a crucial step, which is why the company has implemented 3D scanning to create future products.
Previously, the design was based on measurements that were taken by prosthetics, clients, contractors and transferred to Motor Science. The disadvantage of this method was that the measurements were inaccurate. I had to call the client again and take 10 more measurements, which was especially difficult for children, who are difficult to occupy in one place.
The process looks much faster now. The casings made to individual sizes from the cast are digitized using a 3D scanner, and the resulting 3D models are transferred to the design department and then printed.
After the introduction of 3D scanning, there is less redesign, and the scanning process itself takes several minutes, making it much faster for customers to receive accurate prosthetics.
The scanner allows you to digitize objects of almost any size, from one centimeter to several meters, with high accuracy. With this device, it is possible to transfer all curved surfaces that cannot be obtained with a standard measuring device, which is very important in prosthetics.