The DIY Prosthetic Socket entry to the Hackaday Prize is all about the foundation of a useful prosthesis: a custom, form-fitting, and effective socket with a useful interface for attaching other ...

A new adaptive lining for the sockets of prosthetic limbs was designed with this important fact very much in mind. Known as "Roliner," the material is being developed by British biomedical startup ...

He was asked to reduce the number of wires on the inside of the hand to make it compatible with a faux arm socket already in use by BMVSS Jaipurfoot. However, once he got started, he ended up fully ...

and stiffness of the liner that is used to attach a prosthetic limb's socket to a residual leg. Amputees could make these tweaks using their smartphone in real-time, providing a more comfortable ...

Related 'Smart' prosthetic legs help create ... used to attach an artificial limb's socket to their body, researchers report. In fact, amputees can make these tweaks on the fly using their ...

Most myoelectric prosthetics available in Japan are made overseas and are hard to obtain. Moreover, they cost over US$15,000 and weigh around 1kg, making it unsuitable for the average Japanese person.