#third thumb

[pholcidaearchanida-blog]

(via Third Thumb Changes the Prosthetics Game - YouTube)

[est-nord]

my third thumb

https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2017/07/the-third-thumb-danielle-clode-design-graduates-2017_dezeen_hero-2.jpg

[mudwerks]

‘The Third Thumb’ is for all the times two just aren’t enough

Would you like a third, 3D-printed thumb?

yes I would

...Dani Clode, a graduate student at the Royal College of Art in London, created The Third Thumb, a 3D-printed prosthetic that straps onto your hand...

[i-am-the-hero-alfred-jones]

About the third thumb project I was the first non disabled participant in the study and it’s being designed in amputees but the pictures used in the post are misleading - it’s to replace the use of prosthetics

Good! That makes me really happy, that's what I would hope these things are used for!

there's a lot of misleading things on the post including crediting the inventor as an 'artist' cuz it makes me think someone made this in their spare time and isn't using it to it's full potential.

But thank you! I'm really happy to learn that this is being used as it should be! :)

[mthomasapple]

Who wants an extra thumb?

Who wants an extra thumb?

As the training progressed, the participants changed the way they used the device, which resulted in new finger coordination patterns. This was recorded in their hand movements as well as in their brains.https://gizmodo.com/like-a-part-of-their-body-people-adapt-to-an-extra-thu-1846926329 The only problem with the design is that you have to control it with your foot. Not ideal if you’re…

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