Examine the design of prosthetics.
Examination should include examples of prosthetics that address impairments in
• vision
• hearing
• motor skills.
Process/Skill Questions:
• How have computers and numerically controlled machinery affected the manufacture of prosthetics and implants?
• What are examples of prosthetic devices? What is the importance of each?
• How does design address the life expectancy of a prosthesis?
• How does the advent of small, cheap microcontrollers and high-density batteries affect advancements in this field?