Episode
Build a bionic hand with Cliff Agius
with Jim Bennett
On today's show, Jim is joined by Cliff, a pilot and IoT and mobile developer from the UK. He's mixed the power of 3D modeling software, consumer 3D printers, low priced IoT hardware and a mobile app to build an open source bionic hand that can be customized for a range of tasks, from picking things up, to playing Xbox.
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Chapters
- 00:00 - Intro
- 01:09 - Welcome Cliff and Handy!
- 01:37 - Old school prosthetics
- 03:18 - Handy's origin story
- 03:54 - Shout out to Team UnLimbited!
- 04:51 - The socket
- 07:50 - Handy hardware
- 09:46 - Lets get physical with sensors
- 12:25 - Dealing with growing pains and broken fingers
- 15:58 - Get the 3D models and source code
- 16:11 - Why not do this at home and build a hand for someone who needs one
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On today's show, Jim is joined by Cliff, a pilot and IoT and mobile developer from the UK. He's mixed the power of 3D modeling software, consumer 3D printers, low priced IoT hardware and a mobile app to build an open source bionic hand that can be customized for a range of tasks, from picking things up, to playing Xbox.
Learn more and build this yourself
Feel free to leave us a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe
Get the look! - Buy Jim's shirt
Chapters
- 00:00 - Intro
- 01:09 - Welcome Cliff and Handy!
- 01:37 - Old school prosthetics
- 03:18 - Handy's origin story
- 03:54 - Shout out to Team UnLimbited!
- 04:51 - The socket
- 07:50 - Handy hardware
- 09:46 - Lets get physical with sensors
- 12:25 - Dealing with growing pains and broken fingers
- 15:58 - Get the 3D models and source code
- 16:11 - Why not do this at home and build a hand for someone who needs one
Connect
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