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Mi long means my limb in the native language of Sierra Leones

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the idea was to bring about the whole process to remote areas thrugh the use of vans and trucks

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the printed prosthetic was then worn on the armputated arm where it fit properly

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the set up was basic, consisting of a scanner, a pc with softwares and a 3d printer

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the printer used here was the Ultimaker S3

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the scanned images were put into softwares to designs armatures for the prosthetics

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the end of the arm scanned using a 3d scanner

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so the research was based on bringing less expensive 3d printing to remote areas such as Sierra leones. these were a few sketches...

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the torso was divided into 5 parts.

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As a result of amputation, many go into depresssion of not feeling whole and are often disregarded from society.

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Ranked 280th on the list of poorest countries by the WHO and United Nations, the citizens cannot afford expensive prosthesis

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local rebel wars constitute to 58% of limb loss and amputations.

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infections on limbs often lead to amputations due to lack of immediate medical assistance

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car accidents contribute to 37% of amputations

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as a result of road accidents, environmental accidents and rebels, citizens have to amputate their limbs to save the cost of medical expenses

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Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s known for the white-sand beaches lining the Freetown Peninsula. But it's also known for its poverty as the one of the poorest countries in the world.

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the art of printing 3 dimensional objects using biodegradable materials.

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This was my group with whom I shared an amazing journey while making this project.

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we put all our work together and finally after weeks of research and hardworking, our shell stood tall.

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another store we visited in search of a material that would reflect a person's image off our shell house

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the structures resembles an igloo from the side

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at one point, a tube tore in the middle and we had to make a new tube to take it's place

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we used hay as a way to use biodegradable materials and could be used after dismantling the structure

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we finally decided on the type of fabric we were gonna use

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stitching the tubes together was a fun thing but it kept falling apart so we had to double stitch the whole thing again

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filling the tubes with hay was a very tedious process but it was fun

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we filled tubes of fabric women tubes with hay

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we searched for a way to strengthen our structure

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more fabric stores

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we went to godowns to look for fabric

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the food at margate was exceptional

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prototype D- top view

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designs and 3d renderings

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designs and 3d renderings

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designs and 3d renderings

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looking for fabrics for our model

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interviewing residents of margate about the town

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interviewing residents of margate about the town

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the walls of the caves were decorated with shells and cones in patterns to give a texture and we found it very beautiful

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The underground caves of Margate we visited were made of salt salcite and there were dug out really long. We made our way into the long tunnels with caution but it was fun.

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The first term project was based on the phrase 'the elephant in the room' meaning how we tend to often overlook the issue at hand because we don't want to talk about.