dc.contributor.advisor | Liu, Yingtao | |
dc.contributor.author | Barnes, Dawaylon II | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-12-05T15:59:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-12-05T15:59:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-12 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/336868 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper attempts to determine whether hobbyist 3D printers can be used to advance
prosthetic capabilities. We attempt to answer this by designing, printing, and testing a
prosthetic hand using a hobbyist 3D printer and hobbyist materials. The prosthetic hand
with an opposable thumb was drafted from scratch and 3D printed collectively across
four different fused deposition modeling printers; A Craftbot Plus Pro, CR-10, Jgaurora,
and Qidi X-Plus. Once assembled, a material study was conducted against three different
materials to identify the plausibility of sensing force using the materials piezoresistivity.
Piezoresistivity is a measurement of resistance when a mechanical strain is applied. It
was concluded that touch sensing capabilities could be utilized with 3D printed materials
while on a hobbyist grade 3D printer. None of the materials required a heated chamber
however, the argument of a heated bed improving the printability is undeniable. The
likelihood of successfully incorporating this function into a 3D printed prosthetic had
immense potential and promise. | en_US |
dc.language | en_US | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Additive Manufacturing | en_US |
dc.subject | Prosthetic | en_US |
dc.subject | Piezo-resistive | en_US |
dc.subject | 3D Print | en_US |
dc.title | Piezoresistive Sensing in Additively Manufactured Prosthetics | en_US |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Siddique, Zahed | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Lee, Chung Hao | |
dc.date.manuscript | 2022-11-30 | |
dc.thesis.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
ou.group | Gallogly College of Engineering::School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering | en_US |
shareok.orcid | 0000-0002-4993-2031 | en_US |
shareok.nativefileaccess | restricted | en_US |