FEATURED PROJECT:  BUILDING A 3D PRINTED HAND WITH A MYO GESTURE CONTROL ARMBAND, AN ARDUINO, AND A SMARTPHONE

Matthew Hyatt (freshman year of high school project); Dan Arnett (mentor); Adam Riddle (client)

Hanger Clinic

Hanger Clinic

Attached sensors make the arm move on the screen -- learning how to use the sensors

Attached sensors make the arm move on the screen -- learning how to use the sensors

Learning about upper limb prosthetics

Learning about upper limb prosthetics

Branden Peterson, Hanger specialist, was flown in from the New York office to help Matt, Dan, and Adam

Branden Peterson, Hanger specialist, was flown in from the New York office to help Matt, Dan, and Adam

Hanger has not molded an arm with a Myo before

Hanger has not molded an arm with a Myo before

Research begins

Research begins

Branden returns to Pittsburgh with Adam's custom-fit sleeve for the Myo

Branden returns to Pittsburgh with Adam's custom-fit sleeve for the Myo

3D printed hand

3D printed hand

3D printed wrist thanks to a BoXZY donation for Team RobotiX (Now we have our own 3D printer, CNC mill and laser engraver!)

3D printed wrist thanks to a BoXZY donation for Team RobotiX (Now we have our own 3D printer, CNC mill and laser engraver!)

Finding a way to make it work

Finding a way to make it work

Writing programs

Writing programs

Revising the previous work based on trial and error

Revising the previous work based on trial and error