MEMS 411: BEST Prosthetic Arm

Authors

Zhun Cheng, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Finn Witt, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Alexander Abdulla, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Zhuoqun Wang, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Publication Date

Fall 2022

Document Type

Final Report

Embargo Date

12-12-2022

Problem Statement

Prosthetic is generally used to aid people with disabilities and perform tasks otherwise hard for them. As our senior design project, we designed and built a prototype prosthetic partial forearm for a customer to be used in her daily life and work. The important needs of the customer towards the prosthetic were identified, which were: being lightweight, simply actuatable, aesthetically discrete, easily detachable, resilient, easy to clean, safe for children, and easy to carry.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)

Recommended Citation

Cheng, Zhun; Witt, Finn; Abdulla, Alexander; and Wang, Zhuoqun, "MEMS 411: BEST Prosthetic Arm" (2022). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 181.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/181