Arthritis is a debilitating disease that effects a body's joints, causing pain, which in turn limits the forces patients can produce. According to the CDC, by 2040, an estimated 78 million (26%) US adults aged 18 years or older are projected to have doctor-diagnosed arthritis.[1] For those who suffer from arthritis in the hands, even simple tasks such as opening jars can be cumbersome and painful, but most importantly, it can limit independence. Commercial systems are expensive [2] For example, a simple adaptive aid commercial spoon costs 10X what a normal spoon costs on Amazon. As we know distributed 3-D printing can often radically reduce costs. In this assignment we will leverage basic science and design to help those that are suffering from arthritis gain some independence at a low cost.

Assignment

  1. Check mechanical properties of your filament using assigned specs from sheet handed out in class : print 5X horizontal ASTM_D638-14_Type4_FINAL.stl
  2. Identify an Arthritis aides or Arthritis products that you would like to design to be an open source 3D printable technology
  3. Make sure someone else has not already done it : Yeggi
  4. Reserve your product by signature tagging with ~~~~ in the next section 'project reservations'. You should add your own ideas to the list even if you already have one. More than one of you can tackle the same technology in a different way. You may also improve upon existing designs if you do so in a significant way. Do this today
  5. Design 3D printable components with ONLY OS CAD packages (e.g. OpenSCAD, FreeCAD, or Blender)
  6. Publish a picture, stl and source code for your design on https://www.myminifactory.com/
  7. In the description on MyMiniFactory include the approximate cost of your print and then compare it to a commercial offering with their price.
  8. Add picture, and link to your project page in gallery below.
  9. Print component and 5 tensile test coupons and bring to class in bag - See due dates on syllabus

Project reservations

  1. Vehicle Transfer Handle - Patrick Gilland (talk) 07:58, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  2. Handheld zipper aid Btjoseph (talk) 07:56, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  3. Arthritis Drawer handle -ajwunder Andrew W (talk) 07:44, 16 October 2018 (PDT) ajwunder
  4. Eye Dropper Aid Medley Inc (talk) 07:42, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  5. Easy Grip Peeler Hannah Stoll (talk) 07:42, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  6. Easi-Grip Add-on Handle Q. I. Kaspriak (talk) 07:39, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  7. Knife Guard - Cjthormodson (talk) 07:25, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  8. Sandwich Holder - JBailey (talk) 07:38, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  9. Keyboard Type Assist ABStilwell (talk) 07:30, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  10. Knitting Aid Cmgietek (talk) 07:27, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  11. Unbuckle Me Car Seat Tool Molson (talk) 07:22, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  12. Sock Assist - Emily Weidensee Ejweiden (talk) 07:30, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  13. Seat Belt Grabber - Tjmarvin (talk) 07:30 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  14. Key Turner - admitche (talk) 07:26 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  15. Spring-Assisted Tabletop Scissors - alwoern (talk) 07:36, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  16. Pill Splitter - Aliaksei Petsiuk Aliaksei Petsiuk (talk) 07:39, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  17. Light Switch Extension Lever - Devon Smith (talk) 07:41, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  18. Gas Cap Wrench - CalMcCarty (talk) 07:41, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  19. Easy Grip Nail Clipper - Jrjarvis (talk) 07:28, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  20. Peeling Aid ASTrifaley (talk) 07:49, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  21. Dog Leash Latch Assist Michael James (talk) 07:48, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  22. Can opener Salils.1807 (talk) 07:50, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  23. Key turning device Btrevett (talk) 07:52, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  24. Doug Fabry Second Knife Handle for Pizza Cutter style cutting Dofabry (talk) 07:25, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  25. Fishing Reel Crank Dwsweene (talk) 07:25, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  26. Vegetable Peeler Plate Sswade (talk) 07:25, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  27. Car Easy Handle <ajrettig> Ajrettig (talk) 12:18, 16 October 2018 (PDT) </ajrettig>
  28. Customizable Adaptive SpoonJhbell (talk) 07:39, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  29. Maddak ErgoWriter Writing InstrumentBproman (talk) 07:41, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  30. Doorknob Extender Reis G.M. Jones (talk) 08:17, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  31. Gas Cap Wrench - BradleyLarson (talk) 10:45, 16 October 2018 (PDT)
  32. Easy Out Tube Squeezer - Alyssa Knoester (talk) 06:45, 17 October 2018 (PDT)
  33. Pop Can Opener - LoganBrunette (talk) 10:00, 17 October 2018 (PDT)
  34. Toothbrush GripWestonButler (talk) 07:29, 18 October 2018 (PDT)
  35. Universal Hand Clip Holder Wes Gratz (talk) 10:39, 18 October 2018 (PDT)
  36. Shoe Aid Bharath Sadashivaiah (talk)n10:46, 18 October 2018(PDT)
  37. Easy Grip Phone case Levi Oxner (talk) 10:58, 18 October 2018(PDT)
  38. Cane Holder Shaunakmhatre (talk) 08:03, 18 October 2018 (PDT)
  39. Easy Grip Customizable Cup T.Billman (talk) 12:03, 18 October 2018 (PDT)
  40. DocScan stand Sasank Potluri (talk) 16:22, 19 October 2018 (PDT)
  41. Utensil holder thachireth (talk) 18:07, 21 October 2018 (PDT)

Grading

  • 20% Print quality
  • 30% Documentation
  • 25% Design (design for printing, plastic minimization)
  • 25% Function - Does it work?

Automatic reductions: -50% no source or the use of non-OS software -10% per day for late

Gallery

Add your image and link the gallery below in a single line after the last one in the list <gallery caption="Arthritis Adaptive Aid"> Image:Jaropener.jpeg|jar opener Image:ArthritisDrawerHandle.jpg|Arthritis Drawer Handle With Can Tab Starter Image:20181020 172150.jpg|car seat unbuckle tool Image:20181021 114449.jpg|Easy Grip Customizable Cup Image:LightSwitchExtensionLever.jpeg|Light Switch Extension Lever Image:SockAid3.jpg|Sock Assist Image:IMG_20181022_131458.jpg|Knife Guide Image:WristAdaptiveAid.jpg |Adaptive Phone Holder Image:BTJ_zipperAide.jpg |Zipper Aid Image:20181022_211424.jpg |Curved Arthritis Aid Spoon Image:Keyturner.jpg |Key Turning Arthritis aid Image:Knitting_Aid.JPG |Knitting Aid Image:IMG 20181022 221905.jpg |Pen Holding Arthritis aid Image:Nail_clipper_holder.jpg |Nail Clipper Holder Image:Arthritis scissors.jpg|Arthritis Aid for Scissors Image:Easy Eye Dropper.PNG|Arthritis Aid - Easy Eye-Dropper Image:IMG-0620.JPG |Cane Holder for Arthritis patients Image:Shoeaid.jpg|Arthritis shoe aid Image:Peeling_Aid.jpg | Peeling Aid for Arthritis patients Image:Admitche keyturn.jpg | Key Turner Aid Image:Arthritis_Type_Aid.jpg | Arthritis Typing Aid Image:JBailey Sandwich.jpg | Arthritis Sandwich Holder Image:Utensil holder.jpg | Arthritis utensil Holder Image:EasyCarHandle.JPG | Easy Automotive Handle Image:IMG 0662.jpg | Pop Can Opener Image:dogsnap.jpeg|Arthritis Assist Dog Leash Snap Image:Doorknob Extender.jpeg |Doorknob Extender Image:Gascapwrench.jpeg Image:Tube_squeeze.jpg |Easy Out Tube Squeezer Image:Light switch extension.jpg |Light switch extension Image:Arthritis_aid.jpg |Arthritis Handle Adapter Image:arthritis_toothbrush.jpeg | Arthritis Toothbrush Grip Image:Can_opener_holder.jpg |Can opener and holder Image:Fishing Reel Aide.jpg | Fishing Reel Aid Image: Vegetable_plate.jpeg | Vegetable Peeling Plate Image:Smart Phone Document Scanning Stand.JPG | CamScan Doc stand Image:IMAG6705.jpg | Pill Splitter </gallery

Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.