Built during a 5 hour engineering design competition (the University of Toronto Engineering Competitions), the UTEK Hand is constructed from a single LEGO Mindstorms kit. It is designed as a prosthetic for a single hand amputation (below the wrist), however, due to circumstances, is demonstrated without an amputee and proper attachments.
The defining feature of the UTEK Hand are the multiple input options available to its wearer. The amputee has the option of using a push button, voice activation, or an opitcal object sensor embedded into the hand to control grip motion.
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The UTEK Hand with its grip opened.
During the competition, the UTEK Hand was tested for its viability against several specifications. Here, the UTEK Hand is demostrating its capabiilty in carrying a weight of 10 lbs.
UTEK Hand during the delicacy trial, testing it's ability to manipulate small and complex shaped objects.
The UTEK Hand detached from it's wearer.
The UTEK Hand team, winners of the Senior Design competition at UTEK (from left to right):
Ryan Bradley, John Qin, Hubert Ka, Philip Chen
