Hoping to build the confidence of children living with a omit branch , Carlos Arturo Torres Tovar , ofUmeå University in Sweden , has design a prosthetic limb that ’s compatible with Lego so kids can switch its fascinate attachment for their own custom creations .
The sleeve functions very alike to traditional prosthetics , but it features a twist - and - lock modular design that ’s easy for kid to meet . And with a special motorized transcriber , its stock three finger gripper can be swapped out for one made entirely of Lego . By basically turn the prosthetic into one of their miniature , Carlos hopes his IKO weapon will empower baby by improving their every day lives , but also their confidence while interacting with other children who might palpate uncomfortable .
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If the baby has access to Lego Mindstorms , the attachment they plan and build can even be as articulated as the prosthetic ’s standard gripper — but movement is n’t all important to the usefulness of the IKO . fry love Lego because it helps them realize whatever they can imagine , and even if the optical maser chargeman they ’ve bind to the end of the arm does n’t terminate , in a child ’s judgment they will still feel like a super hero sandwich .
[ Umeå UniversityviaCore77viaDamn Geeky ]
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