Children's Walking Aid
- Additive Companion
- Medical
- 2026
- United Kingdom
Summary
The Children's Walking Aid is a collaboration between Iterate and the Cerebra Innovation Centre at University of Wales Trinity Saint David. The concept was to refine an existing walking stick concept to improve ergonomics, durability and manufacturing efficiency using advanced additive manufacturing. Rather than redesigning the entire product, the focus was placed on three critical components: the handle, the feet and the structural connectors for which different materials were applied.
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Technology Details
- DLS (Clip)
- Vat Photopolymerisation
- EPU 43
- Liquid
Process Steps
Printer category: Vat Photopolymerisation
- 1
Step 1Design
- Design Software
- Carbon Design Engine
- 2
Application Profile
€€€
€50–€99.99
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Component
★☆☆
Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Carbon Design Engine
Durability
Recognition
Providers Involved
- CarbonHardware Manufacturer
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