HACKberry (2015)
This is a practical model for daily use created through the cooperation of actual users. The 3D-printed bionic hand "HACKberry" is open-source for the purpose of speeding up the development through participation of cooperators from all over the world.
Awards:
- GOOD DESIGN 2015 "Best 100" and "GOLD AWARD"
- Google Impact challenge finalist
- Maker Faire shenzhen 2015 MAKER OF MERIT
Hackberries, which are a species of trees included in the elm family, grow many branches.
Our goal is to develop an artificial arm that would become the platform upon which developers and artificial arm users from all over the world are able to build as they wish.
The name represents our vision to “hack” at problems, grow branches of joy that reach out to users and enable their ideas and efforts to bear fruit (“berries”).
Idea Rough Sketches of HACKberry
Finger:
HACKberry can differentiate between “grasping” and “picking” actions depending on the object.
Ready-made battery:
We have enabled the use of digital camera batteries to ensure battery capacity as well as safety.
Form of the fingertips:
The fingertips are formed so that no space is created when “picking”. This enables HACKberry to hold thin objects such as paper.
Size:
HACKberry can be worn naturally by women also because the size of the palm on HACKberry is smaller than that on handiii.
the Future image of using HACKberry
*photo by Tsutomu Umezawa
the Future image of using HACKberry
*photo by Tsutomu Umezawa
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HACKberry
HACKberry is a practical model for daily use created through the cooperation of actual users. The 3D-printed bionic hand "HACKberry" is open-source for the purpose of speeding up the development through participation of cooperators from all over the world.
Awards:
- GOOD DESIGN 2015 "Best 100" and "GOLD AWARD"
- Google Impact challenge finalist
- Maker Faire shenzhen 2015 MAKER OF MERIT
