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Gripping device for people with limited finger dexterity or loss of fingers

Solution Shared by ActiveHandsGareth on 2016-01-13 16:05

I would like to talk about a company I work for called Active Hands who produce a variety of gripping aids for people who have suffered injuries, illnesses or were born with conditions that mean they struggle to grip and hold onto objects. They can be ...
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Teen creates exoskeleton glove

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2016-02-17 12:19

He had the idea for this device when he noticed his grandmother had trouble grasping the remote control. She lacked in hand strength, grip and manual dexterity. So Charalampos wanted to find a way to help her, and also other people suffering from the same ...
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3D printed prosthetic finger

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2017-03-06 11:39

“There is no building required. All you need is a string or something like string to thread threw the hole at the end and wrap around your wrist to keep secure”, the inventor wrote. The design files can be downloaded for free. Adapted from: http://bit.ly ...
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Open Sesame App- Smartphone controlled by head movements

Solution Shared by SesameEnable on 2017-01-24 09:40

Sesame creates Hands-Free control technology for mobile devices. The 'Open Sesame' Android app (which can be downloaded in the Google Play Store) enables users to control any app without touching the screen. Sesame works by tracking the user’s ...
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Man creates a camera chest rest

Solution Shared by tmmramalho on 2014-11-05 15:37

When he fractured his right arm, he realized that handling a SLR camera with a plastered arm wouldn't be possible: the grip is on the right handside and so is the shutter release button. After six weeks, when the plaster came off, his hand and arm ...
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Boy invents himself a prosthetic arm using Legos

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-04-04 16:32

David was always obsessed with Legos: he built toys and vehicles ever since he was a kid. That led him to develop a prosthetic limb, as he started creating his prosthetic arm when he was nine years old – and he is constantly improving his creation. " ...
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Doorstop for people with physical disabilities

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2016-04-11 18:02

When Robert was a child he went through a lot of painful operations to get him with only partial use of his left arm and hand. Duff and his 17-year-old son, Juliano, had the idea of taking the standard doorstop base, using a wood wedge, and attaching a ...
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Picking Things Up From A Wheelchair Pt 2

Solution Shared by Rich Fabend on 2015-12-18 20:59

Once I mastered picking up flat objects I turned my attention to trying to create something that would allow me to pick up round or cylindrical shaped items. Again, it was a matter of trial, error and frustration. What I ended up with is simple and ...
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Father creates walking aid for his son

Solution Shared by Patricia Pereira on 2015-05-01 12:02

After several days in a coma, Ivo was diagnosed with quadriparesis, a condition of increasing, inevitable muscular weakness. Doctors decreed that the child would live the rest of his life in a wheelchair, unable to walk. But Ivo’s father, Jorge, is a ...
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Man with cerebral palsy creates assistive devices

Solution Shared by Ana Duarte on 2018-01-04 16:01

Soria can’t move his legs and has very little hand movement. That is why he invented these two gadgets. FaceMOUSE Machine and FaceMOUSE Fly can be used without hands, voice or sensors. These devices work by detecting movement via a webcam. Regarding ...
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