A 3D printed prosthetic arm controlled with your brain
He was a runner-up in our Make It Real 3D Printing Challenge. His idea was to create a very low-cost brain-controlled prosthetic arm.
27 Apr, 2021. 1 minute read
Ben Choi was a runner-up in our Make It Real 3D Printing Challenge. His idea was to create a very low-cost brain-controlled prosthetic arm.
After working with Ben to re-design his prosthetic arm for additive manufacturing using COR Alpha, we were ecstatic to receive this update from him:
Last month, I competed in the Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair, where I won the fair's Grand Prize and took home additional awards from the Air Force, IEEE, ASME, and several other sponsors. I was selected to advance to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's premier pre-college science fair, where I'll compete next month for over $4M in scholarship money and prizes alongside students from around the globe.
We printed Ben's re-designed robot arm using COR Alpha to give it the durability required for real-world applications.
These durable, engineering-grade parts are suitable for the rigors of everyday use, and offer an innovative way to keep the cost of prosthetics low. We are wishing him luck at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair next month.
polySpectra makes it real for emerging designers
Sponsored by polySpectra, The 2020 Make is Real Challenge was an incredible experience to witness some of the world’s most creative designers show off their ideas. During the competition, Ben Choi was awarded runner-up for his brain-powered prosthetic arm design.
Read more about last year’s winning designers
See how we used our DfAM workflow to help redesign Ben's arm for production additive manufacturing