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Standardized Prosthetic Unit (SPU)

A modular, highly standardized prosthetic limb design using limited, readily available shape-memory alloys and interchangeable components. This maximizes production efficiency, simplifies maintenance, and ensures that prosthetics can be easily repaired and upgraded within a closed-loop system controlled by the state. Customization is minimal and prioritized for essential worker roles.

Projects inspired by this Product Idea

What if universal access came at the cost of individual expression?

Echoes of the Standard Limb: An exploration of a future where bio-integrated sensors in standardized prosthetic limbs offer universal, yet regulated function, questioning the balance between equity and individual expression.

Future Scenarios that inspired this product idea

Shape-memory alloys are used in prosthetics to create adaptable and responsive limbs, greatly improving functionality and aesthetics.

Extrapolated from LEGO Prosthetic Arm Empowers 8-Year Old with Affordable Accessible Healthcare - Yanko Design

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