Prof Joan Sanders of the University of Washington has spent her career working on better prosthetics for lower limb amputees, trying to solve problems that complicate everyday life for people who have ...

Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour Friction. Decades ago, a civil war in Sierra Leone left thousands as amputees. Researcher and current Education Minister David Moinina Sengeh set out to help them with a ...

Plastic waste is a major problem, but what if you could turn the world’s trash into treasure? [Yayasan Kaki Kita Sukasada (YKKS)] in Indonesia is doing this by using recycled plastic to make ...

Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Newcastle University researchers have partnered up to make a low-cost lower limb prosthetic socket using locally derived natural fibers from agricultural waste, that ...

The latest advance in wearable robotic technology promises to solve a 200-year-old problem by revolutionising the fit of prosthetic limbs, transforming the lives of millions of amputees worldwide. The ...

・Many people stop using prosthetic arms because they are heavy, uncomfortable, difficult to control, or unable to adjust when the body changes. ・Meablex combines a lightweight 3D-printed hand with a ...

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed prosthetic limb socket that uses AI-driven pressure mapping to create highly personalized designs, resulting in devices that absorb up to 1,600% more energy ...

Decades ago, a civil war in Sierra Leone left thousands as amputees. Researcher and current Education Minister David Moinina Sengeh set out to... David Moinina Sengeh: The sore problem of prosthetic ...