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Superhero Cyborgs programme allows kids to build their own custom prosthetics

What is it? A San Francisco project entitled the Superhero Cyborgs programme, hosted by nonprofit KIDmob and 3-D software firm Autodesk, which connects children with upper-limb differences to a team of professional engineers, enabling them to design and build their own custom-made prosthetic limbs.

It’s good because it is a fantastic project for children like Jordan, who made a prosthetic she called “Project Unicorn” which shoots out sparkles, as they often struggle to find prosthetics which are comfortable, affordable and suit their specific needs. It also removes some of the stigma around prosthetics for children at that age.

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Girls Design Their Own Fun and Inventive Prosthetics

http://amysmartgirls.com/girls-design-their-own-fun-and-inventive-prosthetics/

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"Superhero Cyborgs" Workshops Let Kids Design Their Own Prosthetics

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Kids become superheroes by 3D printing their own prosthetic limbs

KIDmob, a non-profit design organization, joined forces with AutoDesk to create superhero prosthetics using a 3-D printer. Keri Lumm (@thekerilumm) has this uplifting story.

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3D Printing// Not Just for Desk Ornaments Anymore

While the product development community has been using 3D printing technology for prototyping for years, mainstream consumer applications have been few and far between.  Aside from printing desk ornaments, such as Sad Keanu. (image: Shapeways)

Maybe the streamlined product pipeline in the developed world is working against 3D printing...  It's easy for us to find a product on Amazon and have it here the next day, but in the developing world things aren't quite as simple. 

The SF-based education group KidMob seems to have realized this.  They've set up shop in Haiti under the name iLab//Haiti.  Their team is working with Haitians to find applications for 3D printing that solve problems.  (images: iLab//Haiti)

A great case in point:  printing medical hardware that is broken or in short supply.  A designer could quickly reverse engineer a part and have a workable solution in hours.  There are problems with this approach (bio-compatibility, patient safety, etc), but these are challenging circumstances to say the least.  Good on them for bringing hands-on action to Haiti. 

Learn more about them and consider showing some support for them here:  http://www.ilabhaiti.org/  

Their parent organization:  http://kidmob.org/