Computer Science Innovations pt2

Computer Science Innovation pt2

A)     The innovation I researched is 3D printed prosthetics. 3D printed prosthetics are just like regular prosthetics but they are 3d printed. The program to create them was created by a man named Ivan Owen who had posted a video of a mechanical hand he built for a cosplay. This gained attention from a man in Africa who had lost his fingers in a woodworking accident. With his help, Owen was able to create a prosthetic from his 3D printer. A while after he created a group of 100 people called e-NABLE in which he shared the blueprints for his prosthetics in a Google+ chat.

B)      This will impact anyone in need of prosthetics, especially those who can’t afford the ones made commercially.

C)      These prosthetics are way cheaper to make than the ones that are otherwise sold by companies.  Without Owen, prosthetics would cost nearly thousands of dollars, but now you can build one for a mere hundreds of dollars.

D)     I think this is an amazing innovation and I am so glad it will help those in need who couldn’t afford it prior.