Build a Bionic Hand - Open Source Prosthetics

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On today’s show, Jim is joined by Cliff Agius, a pilot and IoT and mobile developer from the UK. He’s mixed the power of 3D modeling software, consumer 3D printers, low priced IoT hardware and a mobile app to build an open source bionic hand that can be customized for a range of tasks, from picking things up, to playing Xbox. Learn more and build this yourself at https://aka.ms/lgpc/handy. 0:00 Intro 1:09 Welcome Cliff and Handy! 1:37 Old school prosthetics 3:18 Handy's origin story 3:54 Shout out to https://www.teamunlimbited.org 4:51 The socket 7:50 Handy hardware 9:46 Lets get physical with sensors 12:25 Dealing with growing pains and broken fingers 15:58 Get the 3D models and source code: https://aka.ms/lgpc/handy 16:11 How to build a hand for someone who needs one Presented by @Jim Bennett Thanks to the Microsoft Archives for the loan of the classic 486sx PC. Feel free to leave us a comment below, and don't forget to subscribe: https://aka.ms/Reactor/Subscribe-YouTube Thanks! This show was recorded at the Microsoft Reactor in Redmond. Connect with us: Facebook: https://fb.com/MicrosoftReactor Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSFTReactor Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/pro/microsoft-reactor Get the look! Buy Jim's shirt: https://aka.ms/lgpc/look/handy About Microsoft Reactor: Reactors are community spaces where technology professionals meet, learn, and connect - to both their local peers as well as industry-leading ideas and technology from Microsoft, partners, and th

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