‘What if kids could ‘build’ their own prosthetics according to their own needs, while having fun?’
That was the simple ambition behind the IKO Creative Prosthetic System.
Colombian designer Carlos Torres, who is based at Umeå University in Sweden, wanted to create a prosthetic that would help build disabled childrens’ confidence. So, he employed everyone’s favourite building block: Lego.
Children are able to change the gripping attachment on the prosthetic with their own custom-built Lego pieces.
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