The DIY Prosthetic Socket entry to the Hackaday Prize is all about the foundation of a useful prosthesis: a custom, form-fitting, and effective socket with a useful interface for attaching other ...

Today’s prosthetic limbs are typically attached using a hard polymer socket with a soft inner sleeve. These sockets are often custom-made using time-consuming plaster casting methods.

For individuals with amputation, these sensors are placed in the prosthetic socket. The graph (right) shows the electromyographic signal, which is used to control the prosthesis.

Vasilatos, who lost his right leg above the knee following a near-fatal accident in 1986, has spent decades overcoming the challenges posed by conventional socket-fitted prosthetics. While these ...

Today’s prosthetic limbs are typically attached using a hard polymer socket with a soft inner sleeve. These sockets are often custom-made using time-consuming plaster casting methods. But even with ...