Perpustakaan Digital ITB

The human body is a complex structure made up of trillions of cells working together to function and undergo tasks in order to sustain life. Humans are born with four limbs, two legs and two arms, to help them mobilize and interact with other humans or even objects. Many people take these gifts for granted, while by 2019, there are approximately 23.3 million people in Indonesia with disabilities. Amongst the types of disabilities, there are people with amputated upper limb. Bionic hands will be able to help them, replicating the functions of their birth hands. Although there are multiple manufacturers already in the market with their bionic hand products, most Indonesians in need of them can hardly purchase them. The Biomechanics Research Team in FTMD ITB aims to develop an affordable, functional bionic hand in efforts of solving this problem. The previous research evaluated the design of a prior research and manufactured a six-bar linkage bionic arm actuated by linear actuators, also designed for transradial amputees. However, testing of the new design and actuator has not been done. The current prototype will undergo troubleshooting, fixes and testing in order to find out in what ways the design can be improved. The research is done with an objective to help further improve the design and technology in order to be closer to the target of achieving an affordable bionic hand in Indonesia.