3D printing technology not only to revolutionize the manufacturing efficiency, but also to the many inventions-loving geeks offers the possibility of creating new products. One, from United States, Colorado, 19-year-olds Easton LaChappelle, is using 3D printing technology developed a magical device-Anthromod-brain waves to control mechanical arms, helping those with disabilities accomplish the most basic movements.
3D printing machinery arm is not surprising, but from a purely mechanical prostheses to brainwave mind control a mechanical arm, the technical innovations in the field for the first time. With this invention, Easton has not only won the second prize of the international competition of science and engineering! Also received the NASA offer! United States President Barack Obama to meet with!
The man who is to build something great, seem to have extraordinary young ' experience, the amount of ... Think of Easton was born in 1997, but this year only 19 years old, he began to study or are interested in such technologies are at 14 years of age. Originally, Easton and other children like paper, full of curiosities of the world, just because arm is cool, so just wanted to make one.
Note that at this time he had in high school, did not have any machinery, expertise in programming, only the full cavity blood ... Is in the intentions and background, he began this mission impossible. Experienced after the failure of numerous programmes, the first remote-controlled robotic arm garage was born in Easton.
Although functional, mechanical arm that can be called an experimental version of the first generation, but now seems to be very simple. Such as "hand" part is made of LEGO set, fingers fishing line and surgical hoses for material is used, but can do some lightweight action! iPad mini Hello Kitty case
The mechanical arm gives Easton 2011 Colorado State science fair in third, had no professional background he is undoubtedly a great inspiration! Shortly thereafter, Easton began the long road improvements, the second generation robotic arm has achieved most of the parts from 3D printing, other parts are also found a better solution.
In order to control robotic arms, Easton gloves into a 80 's Nintendo game controller arm, followed by the success of black into the mindflex game controller, which is the brain wave key step in realization of switch arm.
Easton later in Colorado science fair, met the 7 year old girl Jenny was born without arms. And to learn from their parents: the implants Jennifer spinal prosthesis cost $ 80,000, as girls get older, need to be replaced, the girl's family is a heavy financial burden.
Little girl things fundamentally affect 17 Easton, embarking on his invention was designed to benefit persons with disabilities, let them enjoy this technology at a lower price brought to life improvement, this gave an unprecedented sense of Easton.
The next 5 years, Easton has done countless tests, world-class problems to solve in the eyes of many experts, Anthromod robotic arm to improve into the fourth generation. Point is, Easton moved their manufacturing cost about $ 500, the majority may parts 3D printing to obtain!
It is reported that the Anthromod robotic arm operates a bit like a muscle sensor to read about 10 channels in the brain, the channel is converted into software that can read the data by tracking different brain waves representative and then convert it to a specific action.
Easton on the Web share their code, anyone who is interested can downloaded from the Internet, via 3D printing arm and sensing devices, facilitating change or continue to develop on the basis of this. "So that each disabled person can use mind control his arm", this is the dream of Easton!
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