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Concept and Design of a 3D Printed Support to Assist Hand Scanning for the Realization of Customized Orthosis
Joint Authors
Baronio, Gabriele
Signoroni, Alberto
Volonghi, Paola
Source
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the rehabilitation field, the use of additive manufacturing techniques to realize customized orthoses is increasingly widespread.
Obtaining a 3D model for the 3D printing phase can be done following different methodologies.
We consider the creation of personalized upper limb orthoses, also including fingers, starting from the acquisition of the hand geometry through accurate 3D scanning.
However, hand scanning procedure presents differences between healthy subjects and patients affected by pathologies that compromise upper limb functionality.
In this work, we present the concept and design of a 3D printed support to assist hand scanning of such patients.
The device, realized with FDM additive manufacturing techniques in ABS material, allows palmar acquisitions, and its design and test are motivated by the following needs: (1) immobilizing the hand of patients during the palmar scanning to reduce involuntary movements affecting the scanning quality and (2) keeping hands open and in a correct position, especially to contrast the high degree of hypertonicity of spastic subjects.
The resulting device can be used indifferently for the right and the left hand; it is provided in four-dimensional sizes and may be also suitable as a palmar support for the acquisition of the dorsal side of the hand.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Baronio, Gabriele& Volonghi, Paola& Signoroni, Alberto. 2017. Concept and Design of a 3D Printed Support to Assist Hand Scanning for the Realization of Customized Orthosis. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121135
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Baronio, Gabriele…[et al.]. Concept and Design of a 3D Printed Support to Assist Hand Scanning for the Realization of Customized Orthosis. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121135
American Medical Association (AMA)
Baronio, Gabriele& Volonghi, Paola& Signoroni, Alberto. Concept and Design of a 3D Printed Support to Assist Hand Scanning for the Realization of Customized Orthosis. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121135
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1121135