Fake arms help creative children with Lego

Colombian designer Carlos Torres has created an artificial arm that helps handicapped children to play assembling Lego in a whole new way. Accordingly, children will assemble Lego models and attach them directly to the prosthetic arm. The arm will act as a movement and toy device, very wonderful.

IKO Creative - fake arm helping creative children with creativity with Lego

The device called IKO Creative Prosthetic System and the goal set by Torres from the beginning is to help children with disabilities create fake arms for themselves with the creativity of Lego. Therefore, the device is also designed to be compatible with Lego design, children can attach many things to the arm such as a bulldozer, a space ship or any other design.

"What if children can use their imagination to create tools on demand? The needs of children with disabilities are not solely related to physical activity but also to children," Torres said. social and spiritual aspects. "

During the design process, Torres worked closely with therapists and clinical psychologists to identify factors that affect a patient 's self-esteem. Along with this research, Torres came to Denmark to work directly with Lego at the Lego Future Lab center. Here, Torres teamed up with Lego engineers to bring their unique ideas true.

Speaking to Gizmag, Torres said: " During my work at Lego Future Lab, I realized that you can build a lot of things with Lego. However, the most important feature of the system for me is you. Can play Lego with friends and family. "

IKO's Creative Prosthetic System can track every movement from the dead end with electromechanical (myoelectric) sensors. These sensors send signals to the motor integrated in the prosthetic arm, dictate the movement of the arm or manipulate the Lego designs attached to the hand.

To test the design, Torres met with an 8-year-old Colombian disabled boy named Dario and conducted a series of tests such as assembling a laser gun attached to his hand or assembling a main motor and used car This car to pick up objects on the table. Dario was extremely excited about this toy.

Torres hopes to commercialize this fake arm soon and is expected to appear on the market by the end of 2016.