The prosthetic technology is improving every day. But recently it has also got a lot more stylish. Open Bionics, which works to create and distribute low-cost prosthesis for people in the world, just teamed up with Disney to create prosthetics character themed for children.
And the best part? All drawings were given to the company by Disney, so that children can channel their favorite characters for a more affordable royalty free.
Designs include the Avengers characters and Star Wars franchises, as well as Frozen .
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Open Bionics hopes to prostheses available to all, and they also hope to remove the stigma attached to missing limbs. in an interview with the Independent , CEO Joel Gibbard said: "the power of these prostheses is that public perception is completely different all of a sudden, they are asked how they lost their hand they are asked where they got their cool robot hand,.. how do you feel, and how does it work? "
The company, start, earned $ 0,000 by Disney, and their specialists worked in the laboratories of Disney, while creating the pieces.
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they might look like toys, but they are actually very advanced prostheses.
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Their movements are controlled by electrical signals from the wearer's muscles. Also, lights and motors that hands seem so attractive to children are actually feedback systems that allow physicians and specialists know how children and their prosthesis interact.
According to Gibbard, children who tested them really loved them, and they picked up on how to use them very quickly.
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The Star Wars models can also be customized, so that they light up with preferred colors of the user.
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Gibbard also hopes the elegant nature of these prostheses will eliminate the stigma that comes with having a missing limb, especially for children.
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(via My modern Met, The Independent)
in the future, Open Bionics expects to be able to produce dentures that cost less than $ 500, which would make them more accessible to a greater number of patients in need. You can see their other work on their website and on Facebook.
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