DIGIT
Name(s) of graduate(s):Louis Steinhauser
Name(s) of project member(s):Arman von Heyden
Februar 2024
Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle
Industriedesign/industrial design
Bachelor of Arts
Description
DIGIT is an open-source finger prosthesis that can be manufactured at low cost and individually customised. It is stable, lightweight, and designed to be easily replicated. Users can assemble their prosthesis according to their personal needs and functional requirements – at home, in makerspaces, or open workshops. The aim is to make hand prosthetics more accessible to people worldwide, and to perceive the prosthesis not merely as a replacement, but the resulting gap as an opportunity for new functionality. The blueprints are freely available via the corresponding website and open-source platforms. A forum allows for exchanges with the community, for example with experienced prosthetists, or to commission the manufacturing of the prosthesis. Through the active participation of users, designs are continuously improved and expanded with new ideas and add-ons.
Link to Video
Credits Video: Arman von Heyden, Louis Steinhauser
Louis Steinhauser
Arman von Heyden
Februar 2024
Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle
Industriedesign/industrial design
Bachelor of Arts
Description
DIGIT is an open-source finger prosthesis that can be manufactured at low cost and individually customised. It is stable, lightweight, and designed to be easily replicated. Users can assemble their prosthesis according to their personal needs and functional requirements – at home, in makerspaces, or open workshops. The aim is to make hand prosthetics more accessible to people worldwide, and to perceive the prosthesis not merely as a replacement, but the resulting gap as an opportunity for new functionality. The blueprints are freely available via the corresponding website and open-source platforms. A forum allows for exchanges with the community, for example with experienced prosthetists, or to commission the manufacturing of the prosthesis. Through the active participation of users, designs are continuously improved and expanded with new ideas and add-ons.
Link to Video