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JAIPUR FOOT

Prosthesis

Jaipur Foot is a veteran international non-profit organization (NPO) committed to the rehabilitation of physically disabled people.

In 2018, Rollamo was approached by the NPO for machining a solid plastic knee joint initially designed by Stanford engineers.

ENGINEERING
FOR A MORE
INCLUSIVE
WORLD.
01

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

GEAR MOTOR OPERATED PROSTHETIC ARM

During the project, Rollamo's team visited the Jaipur Foot facility and identified an opportunity to create real social impact by re-engineering manual mechanical prosthetics.

The team developed a motorized prosthetic arm capable of handling a 15 kg payload at an exceptionally accessible production cost of ₹2,000.

15 kg
Payload Capacity (Gear Motor Operated)
₹2,000
Targeted Production Cost for Underprivileged
02

DESIGN IMPROVEMENT

STANDARDIZED ERGONOMICS & CONTROLS

Rollamo redesigned the hand mechanism to standardize geometry, eliminate make-to-order bottlenecks, and drastically reduce patient rehabilitation turnaround times.

3-FINGER MOTION

Motorized movement via open/close rotary switch

STANDARDIZED

Universal sizing based on average human hand anatomy

OFF-THE-SHELF

Eliminated make-to-order manufacturing delays

03

OUTCOME

A STANDARDIZED, MORE ACCESSIBLE PROSTHESIS
15 kg

Payload capacity

₹2,000

Production cost

3-finger

Movement system

STANDARDIZED

Based on average hand size

The standardized design eliminated the need for make-to-order prosthesis and reduced the time required for rehabilitation.

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