Lorenzo Gennari, Danilo Grugni, Khanh Linh Nguyen,
Alessandro Pasquali, Pietro Pupella.
Orbit is a transtibial soft prosthesis for disabled astronauts.
The prosthesis allows astronauts to move and anchor themselves to the handles and offers structural support during landing.
Designed for movement, hands free stability, and landing phases.
It provides a new spherical joint to the user’s anatomy, which guarantees controlled movement on every axis while attached to any handle.
Orbit makes disabled astronauts more efficient than regular astronauts.
It is designed to easily replace damaged modules and tailor the product for each user’s needs. Modules 1 and 3 are customisable, while module 2 (and the mechanism) remains the same for all.
It consists of three modules assembled without screws or glue.
Each module is 3d printed with only one material – UV curable resin for module 1 and graphene for modules 2 and 3. Generative design with variable density is used to reduce material, time and cost while improving performance.
