Socket Design Cookbook
Low-Cost Prosthetic Socket Development
Generation of 3D residual limb models for the design and fabrication of prosthetic sockets using AUTODESK’s 123D Catch, Meshmixer, and Fusion 360
The goal of this project is to develop a reliable prosthetic socket using affordable residual limb modeling and socket manufacturing techniques. The major objectives are to:
- Determine a cost effective method for acquiring residual limb images
- Design a CAD model of the residual limb and socket based on images using affordable tools
- Determine an accessible socket manufacturing method and use it to build a socket
If successful, the resulting blueprint would allow people in the developing world to apply digital technologies in the creation of prosthetic solutions.
Links:
MIT Media Lab write-up on Elizabeth Gallardo's & Claudine Humure's undergraduate research
Autodesk profile of Claudine's research post-Media Lab (video also below)
Contact Collaborators:
Claudine Humure, Elizabeth Gallardo, Bryan Ranger, David Sengeh, Erica Nwankwo, Sunand Bhattacharya