ABSTRACT Three-dimensional (3D) printing as a powerful manufacturing platform has been
increasingly used in biomedical engineering over the past two decades. Such technologies …

Multi-material additive manufacturing of polymers has experienced a remarkable increase in
interest over the last 20 years. This technology can rapidly design and directly fabricate …

This paper presents a technique for both structural reinforcement and self-monitoring of
thermoplastic parts manufactured by fused deposition modeling (FDM). Continuous carbon …

The distribution of interface stresses between the residual limb and prosthetic socket of a
transtibial amputee has been considered as a direct indicator of the socket quality fit and …

Background There is a huge unmet global need for affordable prostheses. Amputations
often happen in Sierra Leone due to serious infections, complex wounds, traffic accidents …

For the past 20 years, the democratization of additive manufacturing (AM) technologies has
made many of us dream of: low cost, waste-free, and on-demand production of functional …

This research work has been completed by concentrating on the structure of inserts for foot
orthosis fabricated by utilizing rapid prototyping technology. Thermoplastic elastomer and …

User customization of a lower-limb powered Prosthesis controller remains a challenge to
this date. Controllers adopting impedance control strategies mandate tedious tuning for …

Background Numerous sensing techniques have been investigated in an effort to monitor
the main parameters influencing the residual limb/prosthesis interface, fundamental to the …

Learning anatomy is commonly facilitated by use of cadavers, plastic models and more
recently three-dimensional printed (3DP) anatomical models as they allow students to …