Developing a Functional Prosthetic Knee Cover
(2022) MMKM10 20182Innovation
- Abstract
- Cosmetical prosthesis covers can serve as important psychological help for
prosthetic users. Customised covers for articial limbs with aesthetical modi-
cations helps to boost amputees' condence and gives them an opportunity
to express their personalities.
Anatomic Studios is a company who promotes a more condent use of articial
limbs by oering custom made prosthetic covers. Their customers have
expressed a specic need for prosthetic covers for above-knee amputees which
cover more than just the lower leg. The aim of this thesis has been to resolve
this need by developing a 3D-printable cosmetic knee cover.
The design process began with an extensive background study on prosthetics,
thereafter interviews were held with prosthesis... (More) - Cosmetical prosthesis covers can serve as important psychological help for
prosthetic users. Customised covers for articial limbs with aesthetical modi-
cations helps to boost amputees' condence and gives them an opportunity
to express their personalities.
Anatomic Studios is a company who promotes a more condent use of articial
limbs by oering custom made prosthetic covers. Their customers have
expressed a specic need for prosthetic covers for above-knee amputees which
cover more than just the lower leg. The aim of this thesis has been to resolve
this need by developing a 3D-printable cosmetic knee cover.
The design process began with an extensive background study on prosthetics,
thereafter interviews were held with prosthesis users which led to a deeper
understanding of the customer needs. Based on the discovered needs, various
concepts were developed, using sketches, 3D-models and rapid prototyping.
After several iterations and extensive testing, a functional prototype was
produced.
The nal product is a unique knee cover conguration with innovative and
user-friendly tting adjustments and attachment solutions. The cover can also
be customised to meet the aesthetical requests of each individual user. The
result is a one of a kind knee cover, with true market potential. (Less)
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- author
- Wallén, Markus and Ekman, Fredrik LU
- supervisor
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- Axel Nordin LU
- organization
- course
- MMKM10 20182
- year
- 2022
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- language
- English
- id
- 9082183
- date added to LUP
- 2022-05-31 14:23:28
- date last changed
- 2022-05-31 14:23:28
@misc{9082183, abstract = {{Cosmetical prosthesis covers can serve as important psychological help for prosthetic users. Customised covers for articial limbs with aesthetical modi- cations helps to boost amputees' condence and gives them an opportunity to express their personalities. Anatomic Studios is a company who promotes a more condent use of articial limbs by oering custom made prosthetic covers. Their customers have expressed a specic need for prosthetic covers for above-knee amputees which cover more than just the lower leg. The aim of this thesis has been to resolve this need by developing a 3D-printable cosmetic knee cover. The design process began with an extensive background study on prosthetics, thereafter interviews were held with prosthesis users which led to a deeper understanding of the customer needs. Based on the discovered needs, various concepts were developed, using sketches, 3D-models and rapid prototyping. After several iterations and extensive testing, a functional prototype was produced. The nal product is a unique knee cover conguration with innovative and user-friendly tting adjustments and attachment solutions. The cover can also be customised to meet the aesthetical requests of each individual user. The result is a one of a kind knee cover, with true market potential.}}, author = {{Wallén, Markus and Ekman, Fredrik}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Developing a Functional Prosthetic Knee Cover}}, year = {{2022}}, }