Project Jafar - Design of an affordable pediatric prosthetic arm for activities of daily living
Principal Investigator
Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan
Objective
- To design low-cost pediatric transhumeral (above-elbow) prosthetic (artificial) arms, specifically for a nine-year-old child with congenital defects in all limbs.
Description
- Upper-arm (transhumeral) amputations present significant challenges and the lack of effective, affordable solutions in India is a major barrier for persons with these amputations to perform activities of daily living (ADL). This is especially critical for children, where the lack of a suitable prosthesis affects their education, participation in play with other children, social stigma and lifelong dependence. Through this project, academics from 4 IITs with guidance from an experienced rehabilitation clinician aim to create solutions that could potentially impact the lives of thousands of these children.
Impact
- The realized prototypes will be fitted and tested on the subject in Jaipur, feedback will be sought for further improvements and implemented iteratively.
Budget in Lakhs
200.00
Duration
48 Weeks