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08-06-2015, 01:25 AM
BoomCast, a Smart and Loud 3D Printed Leg Cast
http://cdn.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BoomCast.jpgAnyone who has ever broken an arm or a leg k**ws full well how bulky and unwieldy conventional casts are. A group of engineers wanted to improve the experience and make casts more than just rigid structures to hold bones in place. The BoomCast is 3D printed based on a scan of a person’s leg and comes in two parts that snap together and can come apart as necessary. It has a sole like a shoe and there are sensors built-in that can track your walking. Plus, as the name implies, the BoomCast has a boombox built right in. It’s **t clear why, but then why **t?
Here’s a video about how the project came together and what the thinking was that led to the BoomCast:
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http://cdn.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/BoomCast.jpgAnyone who has ever broken an arm or a leg k**ws full well how bulky and unwieldy conventional casts are. A group of engineers wanted to improve the experience and make casts more than just rigid structures to hold bones in place. The BoomCast is 3D printed based on a scan of a person’s leg and comes in two parts that snap together and can come apart as necessary. It has a sole like a shoe and there are sensors built-in that can track your walking. Plus, as the name implies, the BoomCast has a boombox built right in. It’s **t clear why, but then why **t?
Here’s a video about how the project came together and what the thinking was that led to the BoomCast:
The post BoomCast, a Smart and Loud 3D Printed Leg Cast (http://www.medgadget.com/2015/08/boomcast-smart-loud-leg-cast.html) appeared first on Medgadget (http://www.medgadget.com).
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