how can the future of design and manufacturing address alienation and estrangement in our material relationships?
A sensor determines the size and shape of the existing hand which drives the design of a fully articulating bionic hand. The result is a hand that is a mirror of its owner's actual dimensions instead of an impersonal mass produced object
In a world of AI and digital manufacturing, mass production is no longer a necessity.
Understanding the average user is absolutely necessary in a world of mass production. But when the infrastructure of object creation is no longer dependent on inflexible systems, then understanding the individual user can become a reality. By automating the design and engineering of the prosthetic hand and eliminating the use of rigid systems of mass production, it can effortlessly, economically, and efficiently be tailored to the needs of a specific person. When our objects understand us as individuals, we may no longer view ourselves as averages.
The project was presented as a part of World's Fair Nano in 2017 and is currently in development to be released to all.