Additive manufacturing techniques for smart prosthetic liners

Elastomeric liners are commonly worn between the prosthetic socket and limb. A number of improvements to state art liner technology required address outstanding problems. that conforms residuum more accurately, may improve skin health at stump-socket interface. Previous work has shown for effective thermal management environment, an active heat removal system is required, yet this not available. Volume tracking stump could be used as a diagnostic tool looking changes occur across day all users, which depend on activity level, position, interaction forces with We believe it would advantageous embed these devices into smart liner, replaced repaired easily than highly costly labour-intensive custom-made socket. This paper presents develop capabilities in soft material technology, with: development printable nanocomposite stretch sensor system; low-cost digital method casting bespoke liners; embedded growth / volume tracking; model cooling system.